This controversial 1898 book played an integral part in the United States' involvement in the Spanish-American War. Vibrant firsthand reports by a popular reporter are illustrated by famed artist Frederic Remington.
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This controversial 1898 book played an integral part in the United States' involvement in the Spanish-American War. Vibrant firsthand reports by a popular reporter are illustrated by famed artist Frederic Remington.
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Before the start of the Spanish-American War, newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst sent star reporter Richard Harding Davis and acclaimed illustrator Frederic Remington to Cuba to cover the simmering rebellion. Remington grew restless at his post and assured his employer that nothing newsworthy was likely to occur; Hearst reputedly replied, "Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war." This controversial 1897 book played an integral part in the United States' involvement in the conflict. Richard Harding Davis was among the most famous and widely read journalists of his era. His sensational reports, which combined a sense of adventure with a highly personal perspective, anticipated the more literary journalism of later decades. Davis's accounts of Spanish atrocities and misconduct helped pave the way for a war that led to the establishment of American colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific. Crackling with energy and drama, these historic and highly readable reports are complemented by 24 of Remington's atmospheric illustrations.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good in Not Issued jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Traces a journalist's abandonment of objectivity & serves as a cautionary tale of the media's & public's susceptibility to grossly sensational accounts of death, pestilence, famine & war., nice clean text, illustrations, 143pp.
Davis wrote this book prior to the Spanish American War in order to stir up sympathy (ie. raise awareness) of conditions in Cuba when it was under the Spanish regime. One of the most poignant chapters deals with the execution of an insurrectionist, "The Death of Rodriguez", detailing the actions of the soldiers and civilians involved in this incident. This chapter was repeated in a later anthology. An excellent window into the conditions and sentiments of that era.
