Robert Underwood Johnson (1853–1937) was an American writer, poet, editor, and diplomat known for his contributions to literature, conservation, and copyright advocacy. He helped shape The Century Magazine and promoted nature preservation.
Born in Washington, D.C., he graduated from Earlham College (1871.) He joined Scribner’s Monthly (later The Century Magazine) in 1873, becoming editor-in-chief (1909–13.) Under his leadership, The Century Magazine published the influential Century War Series (1883) and Battles and Leaders of the Civil War (1887–88,) featuring firsthand Civil War accounts.
An advocate for copyright reform, he served as secretary of the American Copyright League (1880–1929.) He also championed nature conservation, helping establish Yosemite National Park and supporting the Keats-Shelley Memorial Association. As U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1920–21,) he strengthened U.S.-Italy cultural ties.
His publications include Poems (1902,) Saint-Gaudens: An Appreciation (1910,) Your United States (1917,) and The Poems of Robert Underwood Johnson (1928,) reflecting his literary, artistic, and diplomatic interests.
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They know who keep a broken tryst, Till something from the Spring be missed We have not truly known the Spring.
—Robert Underwood Johnson
Topics: Spring
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