Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis

by Richard Harding Davis, Sheba Blake

Overview

Renowned American journalist Richard Harding Davis helped define the genre of front-line reporting with his first-hand accounts of battlefield action in the Spanish-American war. Later, Davis went on to cover several additional conflicts in his inimitable style. Upon his return to the United States, he worked as a newspaper columnist for several prominent publications, where he tackled many of the toughest social issues of the day. This fascinating volume follows Davis's life on and off the battlefield.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783985949779
Publisher:	Sheba Blake Publishing
Publication date:	11/20/2021
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	199
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.

Table of Contents

I.	The Early Days	1
II.	College Days	21
III.	First Newspaper Experiences	37
IV.	New York	44
V.	First Travel Articles	67
VI.	The Mediterranean and Paris	92
VII.	First Plays	132
VIII.	Central and South America	140
IX.	Moscow, Budapest, London	173
X.	Campaigning in Cuba and Greece	186
XI.	The Spanish-American War	227
XII.	The Boer War	260
XIII.	The Spanish and English Coronations	294
XIV.	The Japanese-Russian War	297
XV.	Mount Kisco	313
XVI.	The Congo	321
XVII.	A London Winter	336
XVIII.	Military Manoeuvres	342
XIX.	Vera Cruz and the Great War	354
XX.	The Last Days	408
	Index	413