Quote of the day
This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.
Joseph Brackett

Born: May 6, 1797
Died: July 4, 1882 (aged 85)
Bio: Joseph Brackett Jr. was an American songwriter, author, and elder of The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, better known as the Shakers. Brackett's most famous song, "Simple Gifts", is still widely performed and adapted.