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 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)