Biography:

Charles Anderson Dana was born on August 8, 1819 in Hinsdale, New Hampshire and became the editor of the New York Sun.  In 1839 he enrolled at Havard College, but due to financial problems, was forced to leave school.  He later began writing for the New York Tribune.  He became the managing editor for the New York Tribune in 1849, but in 1862 was forced to resign because of his differences with the editor-publisher Horace Greeley.   In 1868 Dana became an owner and editor of the New York Sun.  Dana also authored several books including Recollections of the Civil War and The Art of Newspaper Making.