Quote of the day
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
John Wallace Crawford
Born: March 4, 1847
Died: February 27, 1917 (aged 69)
Bio: John Wallace Crawford, known as The Poet Scout, was an American adventurer, educator, and author. Captain Jack was a master storyteller about the Wild West and is known in American history as one of the most popular performers in the late nineteenth century.
Known for:
- Camp Fire Sparks (1893)
- I Explode and Other Poems
- The Poet Scout: A Book of Song and Story (1886)