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.
[3] Johnson was born in Riverton, North Carolina, the son of an editor of a Baptist magazine.
[3] 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.
[4] He wrote many works on topics in American history, beginning with Andrew Jackson: An Epic in Homespun (1927).