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    The Reporter Who Made Himself King
    The Reporter Who Made Himself King
    The Reporter Who Made Himself King
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    The Reporter Who Made Himself King

    By Richard Davis

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    Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 — April 11, 1916) was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first famous American war correspondent who covered the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the 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.

    "The Reporter Who Made Himself King" from Richard Harding Davis. Journalist and writer of fiction and drama (1864-1916).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriOnlineShopping.com
    Release dateDec 19, 2018
    ISBN9788832508925
    The Reporter Who Made Himself King
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    Richard Davis

    Richard Davis was born and educated in Melbourne and now lives in Queensland. He was encouraged in his writing by Alan Marshall, Ivan Southall and later, Nobel prize-winning author Patrick White. Richard pursued a successful career in commerce before taking up full-time writing in 1997. Since then his published works have included three internationally acclaimed biographies of musicians: Geoffrey Parsons - Among Friends (ABC Books), Eileen Joyce: A Portrait (Fremantle Press) and Anna Bishop - The Adventures of an Intrepid Prima Donna (Currency Press). The latest in this series is Wotan’s Daughter - The Life of Marjorie Lawrence.

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