Gerald W. Johnson
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Gerald White Johnson (1890–1980) was a journalist, editor, essayist, historian, biographer, and novelist. Over his nearly 75 year career he was known for being "one of the most eloquent spokespersons for America’s adversary culture"[1].
He was born in Riverton, North Carolina. During World War I he was a member of the American Expeditionary Force. He was the first professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina, spent many years working at the Baltimore Evening Sun, and was a friend of H. L. Mencken.