Januarius MacGahan
American journalist (1844-1878) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 33
Januarius Aloysius MacGahan was an American journalist and war correspondent working for the New York Herald and the London Daily News.
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Monument of Januarius MacGahan in the city center of Batak, Bulgaria
MacGahan's grave, identifying him as the "Liberator of Bulgaria". New Lexington Cemetery, in his hometown of New Lexington, Ohio
A monument of Januarius MacGahan in Elena, Bulgaria
A granite boulder with commemorative plaque in honor of Januarius MacGahan in Panagyurishte. The plaque reads: To the Memory of the Prominent American Humanist, Selfless Journalist and Friend of the Bulgarian People Januarius Aloysius MacGahan (1844-1878), from the Fellow Countrymen-Volunteers in the Peace Corps, 2002. (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}42°30.316′N 24°11.258′E / 42.505267°N 24.187633°E / 42.505267; 24.187633)
A view of the street named after Januarius MacGahan in Sofia, Bulgaria (42°42.624′N 23°21.020′E / 42.710400°N 23.350333°E / 42.710400; 23.350333)About this person
His articles describing the massacre of Bulgarian civilians by Turkish soldiers and irregular volunteers in 1876 created public outrage in Europe, and were a major factor in preventing Britain from supporting Turkey in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, which led to Bulgaria gaining independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1844 to 1878 · aged 33
