Richard Harding Davis
American journalist and fiction writer (1864-1916) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 51
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.
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Davis with Theodore Roosevelt in Tampa, Florida, 1898
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About Paris by Richard Harding Davis, ca. 1890-1920; from the American Art Posters 1890-1920 collection of the Boston Public Library
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First edition cover of Vera the Medium, 1908About this person
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.
