Real Soldiers of Fortune
1906
First Published
3.40
Average Rating
167
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First published in 1906, this is an early biography of Churchill, Major Burnham, General McIver and other prominent military men of Davis' time.
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Author
Richard Harding Davis
Author · 28 books
Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916) was a 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 the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and 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.
