Description: George Alfred Townsend and Gathland, Maryland, Paperback The youngest correspondent to cover the Civil War and a pioneer in newspaper syndication, George Alfred Townsend came from modest circumstances. Using the pen name of GATH, he rose to fame and fortune after the war, and his career brought him into contact with sitting presidents and luminaries such as Mark Twain. Though almost forgotten today in the canon of Maryland authors, GATH left a lasting legacy of literature and a most unique monument. He created a lavish summer estate near Boonsboro, Maryland, named Gapland--now called Gathland. He also famously erected the War Correspondents Memorial Arch, a monument to fellow wartime journalists. Today, GATH's estate is preserved and interpreted by a state park and its museums. His commanding arch remains a bold reminder of the creative genius of George Alfred Townsend.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781626194717
Book Title: George Alfred Townsend and Gathland: : a Journalist and His Western Maryland Estate
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Dianne Wiebe
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Editors, Journalists, Publishers, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Journalism, Literary, American / General, United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
