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D-Day landing.

On the Enduring Power and Relevance of America’s Most Famous WWII Correspondent

by David Chrisinger via Literary Hub on May 30, 2023

Photograph of murder victim by Weegee.

The Lost World of Weegee

Depression-era Americans viewed urban life in America through the lens of Weegee’s camera.

by Terry Teachout via Commentary on August 1, 2018

Soldiers of the U.S. 7th Army march past the entrance of the Burgerbraukeller, site of Adolf Hitler's 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, in Munich on May 3, 1945, five days before the formal end of the World War II in Europe.

‘Greatest Generation’ Survey on Race, Sex and Combat During World War II Runs Counter to Its Image

Virginia Tech project finds forgotten Army surveys that reveal World War II lingo and “the good, the bad, the ugly, heroic, not heroic” attitudes of soldiers.

by Michael E. Ruane via Retropolis on December 20, 2021

The correspondent Ernie Pyle (center) talking with marines on a U.S. Navy transport in March 1945.

Has the Myth of the ‘Good War’ Done Us Lasting Harm?

Elizabeth Samet argues that an idealized narrative of America’s actions in World War II has colored our beliefs about warfare in detrimental ways.

by Ben Rhodes via New York Times on December 1, 2021

An old black and white photo at a dinner event

The History of American Newspapers is More Searchable Than Ever

A stroll through the archives of Editor & Publisher shows an industry with moments of glory and shame — and evidence that not all of today's problems are new.

by Joshua Benton via Nieman Lab on February 2, 2021

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