Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
William Roscoe Thayer

Born: January 16, 1859
Died: 1923 (aged 63)
Bio: William Roscoe Thayer was an American author and editor who wrote about Italian history.
Known for:
- Theodore Roosevelt, an Intimate Biography
- The life and letters of John Hay
- Collapse of Superman
- The life and times of Cavour
- The Art Of Biography