Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Mary Ann Harris Gay
Born: March 18, 1829
Died: November 21, 1918 (aged 89)
Bio: Mary Ann Harris Gay was an American writer and poet from Decatur, Georgia, known for her Civil War memoir Life in Dixie During the War. The book was the inspiration for some scenes in Gone with the Wind.