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George Alfred Townsend, ca. 1899

George Alfred Townsend (January 30, 1841 – April 15, 1914) was an American journalist and novelist. He worked as a war correspondent during the American Civil War. Townsend wrote under the pen name "Gath", which was derived by adding an "H" to his initials, and inspired by the biblical passage II Samuel 1:20, "Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askalon."

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George Alfred Townsend

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niggers.... — excerpt from Chapter XXIV of The Entailed Hat by George Alfred Townsend, 1884 Detailed accounts by kidnapping victims who regained freedom...

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John Wilkes Booth

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jet-black hair, and was lean and athletic. Noted Civil War reporter George Alfred Townsend described him as a "muscular, perfect man" with "curling hair, like...

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Gathland State Park

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The state park occupies the former estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend (1841-1914), who wrote under the pen name "Gath" during the American...

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National War Correspondents Memorial

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Burkittsville, Maryland, in the United States. Civil War correspondent George Alfred Townsend, or "Gath", built the arch in 1896, and it was dedicated October...

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John Church Hamilton

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Hamilton's Recollections of His Father". The Times. Interviewed by George Alfred Townsend. Philadelphia: 4. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018 –...

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Fort Meade

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Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, that includes the Defense Information School, the Defense Media Activity...

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Gath

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an Argentine luxury department store The pen name of journalist George Alfred Townsend G.A.T.H is the acronym for the American band Gregory and the Hawk...

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List of burials at Laurel Hill Cemetery

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Congress George Washington Toland (1796–1869), U.S. Congressman Laura Matilda Towne (1825–1901), abolitionist and educator George Alfred Townsend (1841–1914)...

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Lowry War

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and picturesque but also poor and backwards. One Herald reporter, George Alfred Townsend, compiled these reports into an 1872 dime novel, The Swamp Outlaws...

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David Burnes

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way of jesting with Burnes about his strong negotiation skills. George Alfred Townsend stated "'The obstinate Mr. Burns' will be the subject of portraiture...

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National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum

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Miscellaneous Anne Arundel County Free School Christian Heritage Museum George Alfred Townsend Museum Mt. Zion One Room School National Museum of Language National...

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Teackle Mansion

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Places in 1971. It is mentioned in the novel The Entailed Hat by George Alfred Townsend. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic...

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List of Maryland state parks

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Park Frederick, Washington 140 acres 57 ha 1949 Former estate of George Alfred Townsend; museum, visitors center, picnicking, hiking on the Appalachian...

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Walters Art Museum

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Odalisque with Slave by Ingres (a second version); Claude Monet's Springtime; Alfred Sisley's panoramic view of the Seine Valley; and Édouard Manet's realist...

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Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum

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