Discipline: Literature

George McMillan

Discipline: Literature
MacDowell Fellowships: 1965
George McMillan (1913-1987) was a freelance writer for national magazines and newspapers. Mr. McMillan, who was born in Knoxville, Tenn., wrote frequently about civil rights in the South. He was the author of two books, The Old Breed, a history of the First Marine Division in World War II, and The Making of an Assassin, about the life of James Earl Ray, the killer of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. McMillan's articles had appeared in Look, Life and The Saturday Evening Post as well as The New York Times and The Washington Post. He worked as a press officer for the Office of War Information before serving as a Marine Corps combat correspondent in World War II.

Studios

Watson

George McMillan worked in the Watson studio.

Built in 1916 in memory of Regina Watson of Chicago, a musician and teacher, this studio was donated by a group of her friends, along with funds for its maintenance. Originally designed to serve as a composers’ studio with room for performance, Watson was used as a recital hall for chamber music for a…

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