Quote of the day
Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.
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)