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askk
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High School - 10th Grade

Can you explain how Stephen Crane went on to become war reporter later, but never fought in the Civil War?

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Posted by askk on Monday November 17, 2008 at 10:39 AM and tagged with author, biography, stephen crane, the red badge of courage.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    There is no rule that says you must fight in a war to become a war reporter.  There are many examples today of "War Correspondents" who have never served in the military.  Crane spent two years in a Military College, and "although Crane never served in battle himself, he studied extensively and interviewed many war veterans before writing Courage. In 1897, he was shipped to Cuba on a writing assignment and was shipwrecked near Florida. While there, he met his future wife, and together they served as war correspondents in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. Crane ultimately used the experience to write Active Service, one of his last novels."

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Monday November 17, 2008 at 5:00 PM