Rebecca Harding Davis
American
Rebecca Harding Davis was a notable American author and journalist. - AsNotedIn
Rebecca Harding Davis was a notable American author and journalist. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| 1831/06/24 | Rebecca Blaine Harding is born at the David Bradford House in Washington, Pennsylvania, to Richard and Rachel Leet Wilson Harding. | Born | David Bradford House | Washington | |||
| 1836/00/00 | Harding family move to Webster (now 20th) Street in Wheeling, West Virginia. They attend St Matthew's Episcopal Church. | Home | Wheeling | West Virginia | |||
| 1848/09/00 | Rebecca Harding graduates as valedictorian from Washington Female Seminary (lost). | Education | Administration Building, Washington and Jefferson College | Canonsburg | |||
| 1856/00/00 | Archibald Campbell becomes editor of Wheeling Intelligencer, making his paper a strong supporter of Republican party, Abraham Lincoln and antislavery. Some time later RHD begins contributing occasional editorials and articles. | Author | Wheeling | West Virginia | |||
| 1856/00/00 | The Davis' move into the first home they own, 230 S 21st Street in Philadelphia. Rebecca and Clarke will live here for the remainder of their lives. | Home | Harding Davis Townhouse | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1861/04/00 | "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis is published anonymously in The Atlantic Monthly. | Author | Life in the Iron Mills (Short Story) | ||||
| 1863/03/00 | Rebecca Harding marries Philadelphia attorney L Clarke Davis in Wheeling in March 1863. They will settle in Philadelphia. | Bride | |||||
| 1867/00/00 | Rebecca Harding Davis' series, "Waiting for the Verdict," exploring interracial relationships, is published by the Galaxy magazine in the 1860s. | Author | |||||
| 1876/00/00 | "Marcia" by Rebecca Harding Davis is published. | Author | Marcia (Short Story) | ||||
| 1910/09/29 | Rebecca Harding Davis dies, at age 79, at her son's home, Crossroads Farm, in Mount Kisco, New York. | Died | Mount Kisco | New York |
2 Creative Works by Rebecca Harding Davis »
| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Life in the Iron Mills (Short Story) | Author | Short Story | 1861/04/00 |
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| Marcia (Short Story) | Author | Short Story | 1876/00/00 |
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