Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Nathaniel Philbrick
Born: June 11, 1956 (age 68)
Bio: Nathaniel Philbrick is an American author and a member of the Philbrick literary family. He won the year 2000 National Book Award for his maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex.
Known for:
- Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution (2013)
- Why Read Moby-Dick? (2011)