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Richard Harding Davis


Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
April 18, 1864

Died
April 11, 1916


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.

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“The secret of good writing is to say an old thing in a new way or a new thing in an old way.”
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“No civilized person ever goes to bed the same day he gets up.”
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“The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand.”
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