Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Samuel Eliot Morison
Born: July 9, 1887
Died: May 15, 1976 (aged 88)
Bio: Samuel Eliot Morison was an American historian noted for his works of maritime history and American history that were both authoritative and highly popular. He received his Ph.D.
Known for:
- Admiral of the Ocean Sea (1942)
- The Oxford history of the American people (1965)
- The European Discovery of America (1971)