Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
William H. Prescott
Born: May 4, 1796
Died: January 28, 1859 (aged 62)
Bio: William Hickling Prescott was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian.
Known for:
- History of the Conquest of Mexico (1843)
- History of the conquest of Peru (1857)
- The conquest of Mexico
- Biographical and critical miscellanies (1842)