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.
Robert Baden-Powell
Born: February 22, 1857
Died: January 8, 1941 (aged 83)
Bio: Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell was a soldier, writer and founder of the world Scouting movement. He was the grandson of William Henry Smyth.
Known for:
- Scouting for Boys (1908)
- Rovering to Success (1922)
- My Adventures as a Spy
- Young Knights of the Empire (1917)