History, like love, is so apt to surround her heroes with an atmosphere of imaginary brightness.
James Fenimore Cooper
September 15, 1789: James Fenimore Cooper was spurred to write his first book, Precaution, after a bet with his wife. He went on to write enormously popular novels including The Last of the Mohicans. The author was born 224 years ago today.
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