Richard Harding Davis

Broschiertes Buch

The Cuban And Puerto Rican Campaigns (1899)

Beschreibung

The Cuban and Puerto Rican Campaigns is a historical book written by Richard Harding Davis in 1899. The book provides a detailed account of the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the American military campaigns in Cuba and Puerto Rico. It covers the events leading up to the war, the battles fought, and the aftermath of the conflict. The author, Richard Harding Davis, was a well-known journalist and war correspondent who covered the Spanish-American War for several American newspapers. He was present during the campaigns in Cuba and Puerto Rico and witnessed first-hand the events he describes in the book. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a specific aspect of the war. The first chapter provides a brief history of the conflict between Spain and the United States, while the subsequent chapters cover the campaigns in Cuba and Puerto Rico in detail. Davis describes the battles fought by American troops, including the famous charge up San Juan Hill led by Theodore Roosevelt. He also provides insights into the political and social conditions in Cuba and Puerto Rico at the time of the conflict. Overall, The Cuban and Puerto Rican Campaigns is a valuable historical document that provides a detailed account of the Spanish-American War and the American military campaigns in Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is a must-read for anyone interested in American history or military history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist, fiction and drama writer who is best remembered for becoming the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and WWI. His writing considerably helped Theodore Roosevelt's political career. He also played a significant effect in the evolution of American magazines. His impact extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with popularizing the clean-shaven style among males at the start of the twentieth century. Davis was born April 18, 1864, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Rebecca Harding Davis, was a well-known writer in her day. His father, Lemuel Clarke Davis, was a journalist who edited the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Davis attended Episcopal Academy when he was a young man. After an unsatisfactory year at Swarthmore College, Davis relocated to Lehigh University, where his uncle, H. Wilson Harding, was a professor. Davis' first book, a collection of short stories titled The Adventures of My Freshman (1884), was published while he was at Lehigh. Many of the tales had previously appeared in the student magazine, the Lehigh Burr. Davis attended Johns Hopkins University after transferring in 1885.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 358
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 519g
• ISBN-13: 9781120755292
• ISBN-10: 1120755298
• Artikelnr.: 28139909