Davis was born on April 18, 1864. He made his reputation as a newspaper reporter in May to June 1889, by reporting on the devastation of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, following the infamous flood. He added to his reputation by reporting on other events, like the first electrocution of a criminal. Davis became a managing editor of Harper's Weekly, and was one of the world's leading war correspondents at the time of the Second Boer War in South Africa.

178 pages

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	April 3, 2018
ISBN13	9781515432135
Publishers	Bbbz Books
Pages	178
Dimensions	238 × 236 × 19 mm · 416 g
Language	English

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