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"Lost Sons"

David Gray (l), Mark Twain, and George Alfred Townsend (r) /Flickr/Creative Commons/LOC
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David Gray (l), Mark Twain, and George Alfred Townsend (r) /Flickr/Creative Commons/LOC

In the spring of 1862, aspiring journalist G A Townsend traveled south by train and steamboat to cover the Civil War. On his travels he met civilians and soldiers alike and came face to face with the realities of life during wartime.

Ric Cottom came to Baltimore more than four decades ago and never left. Formerly the editor and publisher at the Maryland Historical Society, he now runs the Chesapeake Book Company, publishing Chesapeake regional history, biography, and environmental studies.
Lisa Morgan covered the local arts community as co-creator and host of WYPR’s award-winning program The Signal from 2004 to 2015. She has created and produced many programs for WYPR, including news stories, features, commentaries, and audio documentaries. She taught audio production at Goucher College and has done voice-over work for a variety of clients. The Weekly Reader is her latest project.