Gerald W. Johnson
(1890-1980)

Died aged c. 90

Gerald White Johnson (1890 – March 22, 1980) was a journalist, editor, essayist, historian, biographer, and novelist. Over his career spanning more than seven decades, he was known for being "one of the most eloquent spokespersons for America's adversary culture." Johnson was an editorial writer for the Baltimore "Sunpapers" for nearly 20 years, a weekly columnist for The New Republic for 26 years, and the author of more than 30 books on American culture and politics. He wrote mystery novels under the pen name of Charles North.

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Gerald W. Johnson 1890-1980 journalist, historian and biographer. His political commentary, in print and on television, led Adlai Stevenson to call him "the critic on conscience of the nation."

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