W. Y. (William Yoast) Morgan

Born in 1866, W. Y. Morgan — William Yoast Morgan — built his career in Kansas journalism and became known as a newspaper editor as well as an author. He wrote in a clear, accessible style that blended observation, wit, and a strong sense of place.

Morgan is especially associated with travel writing, including A Journey of a Jayhawker, a book drawn from letters about his time in Europe. The title reflects the Kansas identity that ran through his work: even when writing about distant places, he kept the viewpoint of a practical, curious Midwesterner.

He died in 1932. Today, his writing remains of interest for its mix of personal storytelling, regional character, and glimpses of how an American journalist saw the world in the early twentieth century.