Hardly a name in profane history is more august than his. Hardly another character in the world’s record has made so little of its opportunities. His discovery was a blunder; his blunder was a new world; the New World is his monument.
Justin Winsor Quotes
A collection of good books, with a soul to it in the shape of a librarian, becomes a vitalized power among the impulses by which the world goes on to improvement.
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| Birth: | 2nd January, 1831 |
| Death: | 22nd October, 1897 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Historian, Librarian, Writer |
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Justin Winsor was a prominent American writer, librarian, and historian. His historical work had strong bibliographical and cartographical elements. He was an authority on the early history of North America. He had an eye for detail and enormous vision. His self confidence, energy and congeniality augmented his entrepreneurial skills and were well received by his peers, who elected him president of the American Library Association.
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