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Charles MacKay ~ Journalist and Songwriter

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged American Civil War Journalism Music The Times on July 20, 2014 by madeinpe

This journalist and songwriter was born in Perth in the year 1814. During the American Civil War, Charles MacKay was appointed the New York correspondent for The Times (1862-65). Prior to this he had edited the Glasgow Argus (1844-47) and the Illustrated London News (1848-59). His more famous songs are: […]