Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
James Lane Allen

Born: December 21, 1849
Died: February 18, 1925 (aged 75)
Bio: James Lane Allen was an American novelist and short story writer whose work, including the novel A Kentucky Cardinal, often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky.
Known for:
- A Kentucky Cardinal (1894)
- The Choir Invisible (1897)
- The Reign of Law (1900)
- The Mettle Of The Pasture (1903)
- Flute And Violin (1891)