Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
James Silk Buckingham
Born: August 25, 1786
Died: June 30, 1855 (aged 68)
Bio: James Silk Buckingham was a Cornish-born author, journalist and traveller.
Known for:
- The slave States of America (1842)
- Travels in Mesopotamia (1827)
- National evils and practical remedies (1849)







