Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Lucy Terry

Born: 1730
Died: July 11, 1821 (aged 91)
Bio: Lucy Terry Prince, often credited as simply Lucy Terry, was brought to Rhode Island as a slave from Africa. Her future husband purchased her freedom before their marriage in 1756. She composed a ballad, "Bars Fight", about a 1746 incident.