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Real Soldiers of Fortune
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This collection of biographical profiles by journalist Richard Harding Davis recounts the lives of real adventurers and mercenaries who pursued fortune through military ventures abroad. It suits readers interested in nonfiction adventure, military history, and biographies of soldiers of fortune.
Richard Harding Davis
Richard Harding Davis 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 World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. 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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Portrait: via Wikipedia (see source).
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