Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
Joyce Appleby

Born: April 9, 1929
Died: December 23, 2016 (aged 87)
Bio: Joyce Oldham Appleby was an American historian. She was a professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles. She served as president of the Organization of American Historians and the American Historical Association.
Known for:
- The American Vision: Modern Times (2005)
- The American Journey: Early Years (2008)






