"Notes of a War Correspondent" by Richard Harding Davis is a collection of firsthand accounts of different wars during the late 1800s. As a war correspondent, the author personally witnessed events such as the Cuban-Spanish War, the Greek-Turkish War, and the Spanish-American War, and details the harsh truth about what he saw. The stories emphasize courage, the hard times that people faced, and the emotional burden of war. One starts with the story of a young Cuban fighter named Adolfo Rodriguez, who’s about to be killed by the Spanish army; the author describes the scene, including Rodriguez’s bravery as he faces death. The author shows the young man as innocent and brave and helps readers consider the human cost of war and the lasting impact that courage can have in difficult times.
Notes of a War Correspondent
By Richard Harding Davis
Witness courage and despair in the brutal landscape of 19th-century battlefields through the eyes of a war correspondent.
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About the AuthorRichard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
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