Frederick Palmer (Jan 29, 1873 - Sep 2, 1958) was an American journalist and writer. He was born in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.[1] The New York Press hired Palmer in 1895 as its London correspondent; and this opportunity evolved into a long career.[1] Palmer's fifty years as a war correspondent began when he was sent to cover the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 for the New York World and for Collier's Weekly. He then covered the gold rush in northwestern Canada. The Philippine–American War (1899-1902) provided an opportunity for him to cross the Pacific bound for Manilla.[1] In 1900, Palmer went to China to cover the Boxer Rebellion (1900); and then he was sent to cover the Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa.[1] Then the prospect of military conflict in Manchuria brought him back to China to cover the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) for the New York Globe.[2]. The New York Times sent him to cover the Balkan War in 1912.[1] In 1914, he was arrested in Mexico City while covering the Tampico Affair (1914) and the United States occupation of Veracruz for Everybody's Magazine.[1] General John Pershing persuaded him to take on the task of press accreditation for the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). In this period, he was accorded the rank of Colonel.[1]