Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Walter Farley

Born: June 26, 1915
Died: October 16, 1989 (aged 74)
Bio: Walter Farley was an American author, primarily of horse stories for children. His first and most famous work was The Black Stallion. He wrote many sequels, and the series has been continued since his death by his son Steven.
Known for:
- The black stallion (1941)
- The island stallion (1945)
- The Son of the Black Stallion (1947)
- The Black Stallion and Satan (1949)
- The black stallion's courage (1956)