Quote of the day
Instead of causing us to remember the past like the old monuments, the new monuments seem to cause us to forget the future
William L. Marcy
Born: December 12, 1786
Died: July 4, 1857 (aged 70)
Bio: William Learned Marcy was an American statesman, who served as U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office under President Franklin Pierce, he resolved a dispute about the status of U.S.