Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Ken Burns
Born: July 29, 1953 (age 71)
Bio: Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns is an American filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films.
Known for:
- The Civil War (1990)
- The Roosevelts (2014)
- The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
- The Dust Bowl (2012)
- Baseball (1994)