Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
John Cotton Dana
Born: August 19, 1856
Died: July 21, 1929 (aged 72)
Bio: John Cotton Dana was an American library and museum director who sought to make these cultural institutions relevant to the daily lives of citizens.
Known for:
- The new museum
- A library primer (1899)
- Libraries: Addresses and Essays (1916)
- Notes on bookbinding for libraries (1906)
- Suggestions (1921)