William G. Shepherd

William Gunn Shepherd (1878–1933) was an American journalist, fiction writer and war correspondent. Shepherd is best known for his reporting from Europe during the First World War.

Shepherd also covered the Mexican Revolution and accompanied Francisco I. Madero on his march to Mexico City in 1911. In 1917 Shepherd traveled to Saint Peterburg to cover the Russian Revolution (1917).

Early life and education

Shepherd was born in Springfield, Ohio, and was the son of Harrison T. Shepherd and Sarah Leming Shepherd. He was educated in Saint Paul, Minnesota, attending local schools and the Summer School of the University of Minnesota.

First World War

During World War I, Shepherd served as a European correspondent, reporting for various publications, including Everybody’s Magazine, Collier's, Harper's, and Metropolitan Magazine. He covered battles from multiple fronts, working alongside French, British, American, Belgian, Italian, Russian, German, and Austrian forces. He was 55 years old at the time of his death.

Publications

In addition to his journalism, Shepherd authored several books, including The Scar That Tripled, Boy’s Own Book of Politics, Great Preachers as Seen by a Journalist, and his memoirs, The Confessions of a War Correspondent.