Quote of the day
Give us that grand word 'woman' once again,
And let's have done with 'lady'; one's a term
Full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm,
Fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen;
And one's a word for lackeys.
Roy Basler

Born: 1906
Died: 1989 (aged 83)
Bio: Roy Basler was an American historian who rose to prominence in the middle of the 20th century. Basler was most famous for editing the collected works of Abraham Lincoln. He also wrote the introduction to Sam Watkins' "Co Aytch"
Known for:
- The muse and the librarian (1974)
- The Lincoln legend (1935)
- Sex, symbolism, and psychology in literature (1948)






