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.
Jill Lepore

Born: August 27, 1966 (age 58)
Bio: Jill Lepore is an American historian. She is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University. and a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she has contributed since 2005. She writes about American history, law, literature, and politics.
Known for:
- The Secret History of Wonder Woman (2014)
- The Name of War (1998)
- New York Burning (2005)
- The Whites of Their Eyes (2010)