Charles Haven Ladd Johnston
Charles Haven Ladd Johnston (1877-1943) authored numerous books on historical figures, including Captan Jack Hays, George Armstrong Custer, Kit Carson, and Sam Houston. He also authored the famous leader series which included books on Generals of the Great War, Discoverers and Explorers of America, Calvary Leaders, Indian Chiefs, Scouts, Frontiersmen and American Athletes. He graduated from Harvard, where he was editor of the Harvard Lampoon. He worked with a publisher in Boston and then taught...See more
Charles Haven Ladd Johnston (1877-1943) authored numerous books on historical figures, including Captan Jack Hays, George Armstrong Custer, Kit Carson, and Sam Houston. He also authored the famous leader series which included books on Generals of the Great War, Discoverers and Explorers of America, Calvary Leaders, Indian Chiefs, Scouts, Frontiersmen and American Athletes. He graduated from Harvard, where he was editor of the Harvard Lampoon. He worked with a publisher in Boston and then taught at Harvard in 1902 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. See less
