Adventures & Letters of Richard Harding Davis.
by
Davis, Richard Harding.
Title
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Adventures & Letters of Richard Harding Davis.
Author
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Davis, Richard Harding.
ISBN
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9781776513154
Personal Author
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Davis, Richard Harding.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (577 pages)
Contents
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Title -- Contents -- Chapter I - The Early Days -- Chapter II - College Days -- Chapter III - First Newspaper Experiences -- Chapter IV - New York -- Chapter V - First Travel Articles -- Chapter VI - The Mediterranean and Paris -- Chapter VII - First Plays -- Chapter VIII - Central and South America -- Chapter IX - Moscow, Budapest, London -- Chapter X - Campaigning in Cuba and Greece -- Chapter XI - The Spanish- American War -- Chapter XII - The Boer War -- Chapter XIII - The Spanish and English Coronations -- Chapter XIV - The Japanese- Russian War -- Chapter XV - Mount Kisco -- Chapter XVI - The Congo -- Chapter XVII - A London Winter -- Chapter XVIII - Military Manoeuvres -- Chapter XIX - Vera Cruz and the Great War -- Chapter XX - The Last Days.
Abstract
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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...
Local Note
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subject Term
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Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
Davis, Richard Harding, -- 1864-1916 -- Correspondence.
Davis, Richard Harding, -- 1864-1916.
Foreign correspondents -- United States -- Biography.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
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Davis, Charles Belmont.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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| IYTE Library | E-Book | 1223417-1001 | PS1523 -- .D385 1917 EB | Ebrary E-Books |