Henry Woodfin Grady (May 24, 1850 – December 23, 1889) was an American journalist and orator who helped reintegrate the states of the Confederacy into the Union after the American Civil War. Grady …

Dec 19, 2025 · Henry Woodfin Grady (born May 24, 1850, Athens, Ga., U.S.—died Dec. 23, 1889, Atlanta, Ga.) was an American journalist and orator who helped bring about industrial development in …

Jan 20, 2004 · Henry Woodfin Grady was born on May 24, 1850, in Athens. His father, William S. Grady, a successful merchant who served as a major in the Confederate army during the Civil War (1861 …

Henry Grady led a one-man campaign to bring prosperity to the south. In a speech delivered in New York, Grady brought together key ideas for the New South, including northern investment in the …

Atlanta Constitution editor Henry Grady was the leading exponent of a “New South” based on industrial development, giving speeches throughout the country and writing articles and editorials in his …

Henry W. Grady Athens, Georgia-born Henry W. Grady rose to national prominence in the late nineteenth century as a correspondent and editor of The Atlanta Constitution.

Major Grady died in October of 1864 from wounds he received at Petersburg. Henry W. Grady spent his boyhood in Athens, and attended private schools there. He entered the University of Georgia in …

After graduating from the University of Georgia, Grady published an editorial in 1874 in the Atlanta Daily Herald entitled “The New South.” It caught the eye of the owners of the Atlanta Constitution and they …

Henry Grady was a prominent journalist and orator in the late 19th century who advocated for the 'New South' movement, which aimed to promote economic modernization and industrialization in the …

Henry Woodfin Grady was the foremost American journalist of the "New South" – a term he invented – and a renowned orator who helped bring about industrial development in the South, especially …