Born This Day
Subtitle: A Book of Birthdays and Quotations of Prominent People Through the Centuries, <I>2d ed.</I>
Edition: 2 Rev Ed edition
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: July 3, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 519
ISBN-13: 9780786429356
Subjects: Dictionaries of quotations; Quotations; Reference / Dictionaries &Thesauruses; Reference; Birthday books; Literary calendars; Quotations, English
Description: "For each date, a diverse dozen speakers were chosen based on prominence; the quality of the quotation; the uniqueness of the speaker with relation to gender, time period, nationality and vocation; and conflicting social, political, religious or philosophical background. Includes a quotation from each person that allows a glimpse of their personality"--Provided by publisher.