Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
James Laver
Born: March 14, 1899
Died: June 3, 1975 (aged 76)
Bio: James Laver was an English author, critic, art historian, and museum curator who acted as Keeper of Prints, Drawings and Paintings for the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1938 and 1959.
Known for:
- Costume and Fashion (1969)
- Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900 (1943)
- Drama, Its Costume & Décor (1951)