Gerald Johnson

Background

Johnson was born in Riverton, North Carolina, the son of an editor of a Baptist magazine.

Education

He graduated from Wake Forest College in 1910.

Career

Over his nearly 75 year career he was known for being "one of the most eloquent spokespersons for America"s adversary culture". He wrote mystery novels under the pen name of Charles North. He was the first professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina.

He opposed the anti-evolution movement during the "Monkey Trial" era.

Johnson worked for The Evening Sun of Baltimore from 1926 to 1943, when he retired to write for magazines and to concentrate on writing books In 1949 he served as the honorary chairman of a committee that advocated against loyalty oaths and in 1950 published an article in Harper"s called "Why Communists are Valuable."

He wrote many works on topics in American history, beginning with Andrew Jackson: An Epic in Homespun (1927).

He died in Baltimore on March 22, 1980.

Achievements

• In 1952 Johnson received the Alfred I. duPont Award.

Works

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  • The Lines Are Drawn: American Life Since the First World War as Reflected in the Pulitzer Prize Cartoons

    (Dust jacket notes: "Here is a trenchant and amusing accou...)

  • America Grows Up: A History for Peter

    (This excellent history of the United States from the revo...)

  • The First Captain: The Story of John Paul Jones

    (John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 - July 18, ...)

  • Hod-carrier: Notes of a laborer on an unfinished cathedral

    (These essays form a random ad hoc reckoning of the Americ...)

  • Pattern for Liberty The Story of Old Philadelphia

    (A book with numerous very nice illustrations in color by ...)

  • Andrew Jackson, An Epic in Homespun

    (First edition bound in black cloth with pictiorial title ...)

  • Communism: an American's view,

    (Communist Studies, Soviet Studies, Children's Literature,...)

  • The first captain,: The story of John Paul Jones

    (This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)

  • Randolph of Roanoke;: A political fantastic,

    (Randolph Of Roanoke: A Political Fantastic, by Johnson, G...)

  • Communism an American View

    (HB and DJ VG ex- church library see my photos.Has few lib...)

  • America moves forward: A history for Peter

    (1 HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DUST COVER)

  • Communism, an American's View

    (Book by Johnson, Gerald W.)

  • American Heroes and Hero-Worship 1st edition by Johnson, Gerald W. (1943) Hardcover

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Woodrow Wilson,: The unforgettable figure who has returned to haunt us,

    (Shows signs of wear.)

  • America Moves Forward a History for Peter

    (Book by Johnson, G. W.)

  • America Grows Up a History for Peter

    (Book by Johnson, G. W.)

  • Andrew Jackson an Epic in Homespun 1927

    (1927. Historians and biographers have written many estima...)

  • PATTERN FOR LIBERTY, THE STORY OF OLD PHILADELPHIA WITH LAID IN MAGAZINE ARTICLE
  • A Little Night Music Discoveries in the Exploitation of an Art
  • American Heroes and Hero-Worship
  • A History for Peter: America is Born, America Grows Up, and America Moves Forwar
  • Incredible Tale - The Odyssey Of The Average American In The Last Half Century by Gerald W. Johnson (2007-03-15)
  • America is Grows Up: a History for Peter
  • America Is Born: A History for Peter
  • America is Born. A History for Peter Vol. 1
  • Incredible Tale: The Odyssey of the Average American In the Last Half Century
  • American Heroes and Hero-Worship
  • America, A History For Peter: America is Born, America Grows Up, America Moves Forward (3 volumes in Slipcase)
  • The British Empire: An American View of Its History from 1776 to 1945

Views

While there he published the first of many books, The Story of Manitoba"s Work, a defense of liberal capitalism.

Membership

During World War I he was a member of the American Expeditionary Force.