Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Gerald White Johnson, often credited as Gerald W. Johnson, was a journalist, historian, and an advocate of liberal causes. He wrote many nonfiction books on history, biography, and commentary on American politics and culture.
Johnson was an editorial writer for the Baltimore Sunpupers from 1926 to 1943, and a contributing editor of the New Republic from 1954 until his death in 1980.