Charles Godfrey Leland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Godfrey Leland

Union Army soldier

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1824

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1903

Profession: writer, translator, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Godfrey Leland (August 15, 1824 – March 20, 1903) was an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe. Leland worked in journalism, travelled extensively, and became interested in folklore and folk linguistics.
He published books and articles on American and European languages and folk traditions.
He worked in a wide variety of trades, achieved recognition as the author of the comic Hans Breitmann’s Ballads, and fought in two conflicts.
He wrote Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches, which became a primary source text for Neopaganism half a century later.