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Januarius A. MacGahan and His Role in the Liberation of Bulgaria

Januarius A. MacGahan and His Role in the Liberation of Bulgaria ROY E. HEATH (Madison, Wisc., U.S.A.) Januarius A. MacGahan and His Role in the Liberation of Bulgaria Of all the figures involved in the important events of 1875-78 in the Bal- kans, few were as colorful or as controversial as Januarius A. MacGahan (1844-78), who became world-famous for his investigation of the Bulgarian massacres. Many, even today, credit him with everything from starting the Russo-Turkish War, to liberating Bulgaria, and nearly toppling the Disraeli government. In fact, his tombstone in Ohio reads: "Januarius A. MacGahan: Liberator of Bulgaria." This unusual man has also been called the "Cossack correspondent" and the "Galahad of journalism." These titles illustrate well how MacGahan has been perceived by contemporaries and historians, i.e., as a man of pure heart and noble soul, crusading against injustice and oppression. The hundredth anniversary of MacGahan's death and of the Russo-Turkish War presents an opportunity to examine his role in the events of 1878. The purpose here will be to assess not only MacGahan's role in those events, but also to ascertain why controversy still surrounds certain aspects of his activi- ties, such as his alleged sensationalism and bias in reporting from the Balkan scene. While MacGahan is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southeastern Europe Brill

Januarius A. MacGahan and His Role in the Liberation of Bulgaria

Heath, Roy E.
Southeastern Europe , Volume 6 (1): 194 – Jan 1, 1979
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© 1979 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0094-4467
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10.1163/187633379X00193
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ROY E. HEATH (Madison, Wisc., U.S.A.) Januarius A. MacGahan and His Role in the Liberation of Bulgaria Of all the figures involved in the important events of 1875-78 in the Bal- kans, few were as colorful or as controversial as Januarius A. MacGahan (1844-78), who became world-famous for his investigation of the Bulgarian massacres. Many, even today, credit him with everything from starting the Russo-Turkish War, to liberating Bulgaria, and nearly toppling the Disraeli government. In fact, his tombstone in Ohio reads: "Januarius A. MacGahan: Liberator of Bulgaria." This unusual man has also been called the "Cossack correspondent" and the "Galahad of journalism." These titles illustrate well how MacGahan has been perceived by contemporaries and historians, i.e., as a man of pure heart and noble soul, crusading against injustice and oppression. The hundredth anniversary of MacGahan's death and of the Russo-Turkish War presents an opportunity to examine his role in the events of 1878. The purpose here will be to assess not only MacGahan's role in those events, but also to ascertain why controversy still surrounds certain aspects of his activi- ties, such as his alleged sensationalism and bias in reporting from the Balkan scene. While MacGahan is

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