Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Laura E. Richards
Born: February 27, 1850
Died: January 14, 1943 (aged 92)
Bio: Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards was an American writer. She wrote more than 90 books including biographies, poetry, and several for children.
Known for:
- Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 (1916)
- Captain January (1890)
- Queen Hildegarde (1889)
- The Green Satin Gown (1903)
- The golden windows (1903)