Editing David Graham Phillips (section)

==Early life==
David Graham Phillips was born in [[Madison, Indiana]], a small town located on the [[Ohio River]], consisting of around ten thousand inhabitants.<ref name="GS">Strecker, Geralyn. "David Graham Phillips." ''American Radical and Reform Writers'': ''First Series'', edited by Steven Rosendale, Gale, 2005. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 303. ''Gale Literature Resource Center'', https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1200012077/LitRC?u=txshracd2898&sid=bookmark-LitRC&xid=800f98cd</ref> Born on October 31st, 1867,<ref name="AN" /> Phillips was the fourth of five children to Davis Graham Phillips Sr. and Margaret Lee.<ref name="GS" /> Coming from a wealthy family, Phillips, called Graham by his family, was encouraged to read and pursue an education.<ref name=":0">Bailey, James R. ''David Graham Phillips: Novelist Of The Progressive Era'', Indiana University, United States -- Indiana, 1971''. ProQuest''</ref> Specifically, his father possessed a vast library, which he persistently encouraged his son to read, especially the books regarding [[History of the United States|United States history]].<ref name="GS" /> Phillips’ education regarding the American democratic tradition was first received at home, but later continued once enrolled in Madison’s public schools.<ref name=":1">Crapa, Joseph R. ''Progressives In Search Of A Usable Past: The Role Of A Native Tradition Of Idealism In The Social Novels Of David Graham Phillips, Winston Churchill, And Robert Herrick, 1900-1917'', The University of Arizona, United States -- Arizona, 1975''. ProQuest''</ref> Already possessing the ability to read the bible at age 4, Phillips was an advanced student and began his college education at the age of 14 years old.