Henry Grady was born on May 24, 1850, in Athens, Georgia, United States, and died on December 23, 1889, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He lived for 39 years. Grady was a prominent American journalist and orator during the late 19th century. He is best known for his work as the editor of the Atlanta Constitution and for his role in promoting the New South philosophy, which aimed to economically and socially modernize the southern states after the American Civil War. Grady was a highly influential figure in the political and cultural landscape of the South during his lifetime.
