Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Walter Prescott Webb
Born: April 3, 1888
Died: March 8, 1963 (aged 74)
Bio: Walter Prescott Webb was an American historian noted for his groundbreaking work on the American West. As president of the Texas State Historical Association, he launched the project that produced the Handbook of Texas.
Known for:
- The Great Plains (1931)
- The Texas Rangers (1935)
- The great frontier (1952)
- The story of the Texas Rangers (1957)
- Flat Top, a Story of Modern Ranching (1960)