Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 - April 11, 1916) 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 the First World War.
Many of the stories had originally appeared in the student magazine the Lehigh Burr..
Davis published his first book, The Adventures of My Freshman (1884), a collection of short stories.
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.
He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine.
His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt.
Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 - April 11, 1916) 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 the First World War
