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Richard Harding Davis

BornApril 18, 1864(1864-04-18)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 11, 1916 (aged 52)
New York City, New York
Occupationwriter, war correspondent, journalist
NationalityAmerican
Writing period19th and early 20th Century
Genreshistory, romantic novels, short stories
SubjectsAfrica, War, Cuba, Europe
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Richard Harding Davis (18 April 1864—11 April 1916) was a popular writer of fiction and drama, and a journalist famous for his coverage of the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Davis, a managing editor of Harper's Weekly, was one of the world's leading war correspondents at the time of the Second Boer War in South Africa. Harper's Weekly ( A Journal of Civilization) was an American political Magazine based in New York City. See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: As an American, he had the unique opportunity to see the war first-hand from both the British and Boer perspectives. Boer (ˈbuːr in Dutch ˈbʊɚ/ /boʊɚ or /ˈbɔr/ in English is the Dutch word for Farmer which came to denote the descendants of the proto Afrikaans Davis also worked as a reporter for the New York Herald, The Times, and Scribner's Magazine. The New York Herald was a large distribution Newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835 and 1924 The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Scribner's Magazine was first published in January 1887, also by the publishing house of Charles Scribner's Sons, which spent $500000 to compete

He was popular among the leading writers of his time, and was considered the model for illustrator Charles Dana Gibson's dashing Gibson man, the male equivalent of his famous Gibson Girl. Charles Dana Gibson ( September 14, 1867 &ndash December 23, 1944) was an American graphic artist noted for his creation of the " The Gibson Girl was the personification of the feminine ideal as portrayed in the satirical pen and ink illustrated stories created by Illustrator Charles Dana Gibson He is also referenced early in Sinclair Lewis's book, Dodsworth as the example of an exciting, adventure-seeking legitimate hero. Sinclair Lewis ( February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American Novelist, Short-story writer and Dodsworth is a satirical Novel by American writer Sinclair Lewis first published by Harcourt Brace & Company in 1929.

In 1898, at the time of the Spanish-American War, Davis was on a U. S. Navy ship when he witnessed the shelling of Matanzas, Cuba, during the Santiago campaign. Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its Afro-Cuban folklore. Davis' story made headlines, but as a result, the Navy prohibited reporters from being aboard any U. S. ship for the rest of the war.

Davis was a good friend of Teddy Roosevelt and he helped create the legend surrounding the Rough Riders, even becoming an honorary member. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T The Rough Riders was the name bestowed by the American press on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War Some have even gone so far to accuse Davis of involvement in the William Randolph Hearst's alleged plot to start the Spanish-American War in order to boost newspaper sales; however, Davis refused to work for Hearst after a dispute over fictionalizing one of this articles. For other people named William Randolph Hearst see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation William Randolph Hearst I (April 29 1863 &ndash

Despite his alleged association with Yellow journalism, his writings of life and travel in Central America, the Caribbean, Rhodesia, South Africa during the Second Boer War, and his coverage of the Salonika Front of the First World War have remained a vivid portrait of the time. Yellow journalism is Journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Rhodesia was the name adopted when the formerly British colony of Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: The Macedonian Front (or Salonika front) resulted from an attempt by the Allied Powers to aid Serbia, in the autumn of 1915 against the combined attack World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

A plaque denoting his boyhood home can be seen at 21st and Chancellor Streets in Philadelphia. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He attended The Episcopal Academy, and then later Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins. The Episcopal Academy, founded in 1785 is a private co-educational school for grades Pre-K through 12 Lehigh University is a private, co-educational University located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of

Davis' "Gallegher and Other Stories" became the series "Gallegher", starring Roger Mobley, Edmond O'Brien and Harvey Korman on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. Edmond O'Brien (September 10 1915 – May 9 1985 was an American Film Actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D Harvey Herschel Korman ( February 15, 1927 &ndash May 29, 2008) was an American comedic Actor who performed The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27


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NAMEDavis, Richard Harding
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTIONwriter, war correspondent, journalist
DATE OF BIRTH1864-4-18
PLACE OF BIRTHPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH1916-4-11
PLACE OF DEATHNew York City, New York
Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The City of New York
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