Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Marc Blitzstein
Born: March 2, 1905
Died: January 22, 1964 (aged 58)
Bio: Marcus Samuel "Marc" Blitzstein was an American composer, lyricist, and librettist. He won national attention in 1937 when his pro-union musical The Cradle Will Rock, directed by Orson Welles, was shut down by the Works Progress Administration.
Known for:
- The Cradle Will Rock (1938)
- Pins and Needles
- No for an Answer