Quote of the day
The Chinese seemed to be mourning Mao in a heartfelt fashion. But I wondered how many of their tears were genuine. People had practiced acting to such a degree that they confused it with their true feelings.
James Phinney Baxter III

Born: February 15, 1893
Died: June 17, 1975 (aged 82)
Bio: James Phinney Baxter III was an American historian, educator, and academic, who won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book Scientists Against Time. He was also the author of The Introduction of the Ironclad Warship.






