Notes from a War Correspondent

OLD BOOKS 

a book from Richard Harding Davis / experienced journalist / covered the Cuban-Spanish War - Greek-Turkish War - Spanish-American War - South African War - Japanese-Russian War 

friend of Teddy Roosevelt / went to Cuba with the Rough Riders 

some tales from his war coverage in Notes of a War Correspondent / touchy the story of a young Cuban insurgent called Adolfo Rodríguez facing a Spanish shooting squad in January 1897 

He made a picture of such pathetic helplessness, but of such courage and dignity, that he reminded me on the instant of that statue of Nathan Hale which stands in the City Hall Park, above the roar of Broadway.  The Cuban’s arms were bound, as are those of the statue, and he stood firmly, with his weight resting on his heels like a soldier on parade, and with his face held up fearlessly, as is that of the statue.

wars = always the same

[ CONTEXT ] = old books, history, war, journalism