Saturday, September 11, 2021

Gilbert Seltzer, Soldier in the World War II ‘Ghost Army,’ Dies at 106

 Mr. Seltzer was one of 1,100 soldiers attached to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, which pulled off elegant strategic cons on German forces, ingeniously creating the illusion that American troops were where they weren’t.

Others included the designer Bill Blass and the photographer Art Kane


A great day in Harlem: a classic photo, a snippet of music history, snapped by Art Kane, on August 12, 1958.



Design a fake tank? Bill Blass. He was a big name in design years ago, and during the Second World War put his art to work.





Tuesday, September 7, 2021

“I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half.”

 A century ago, the Battle of Blair Mountain raged. It is all but forgotten. It should be remembered.