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An Advertisement for W.W. I Officer Boots (Stars and Stripes, 1918)
1918, Recent Articles, The Stars and Stripes, U.S. Army Uniforms of World War One

An Advertisement for W.W. I Officer Boots (Stars and Stripes, 1918)

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A black and white illustration showing the sort of British made boot favored by American officers during World War One. A look at the many pictures which depicted the officers of the A.E.F. and it is clear to see that the lace-to-the-knee style of trench boot was much preferred over other varieties. However, many pictures from the closing days of the war tend to also indicate the line officer’s preference for ankle-boots with puttees.

1950s Golf Attire (Gentry Magazine, 1953)
1953, Gentry Magazine, Golf History, Recent Articles

1950s Golf Attire (Gentry Magazine, 1953)

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Attached you will find a number of black and white images illustrating the general look for 1950s golfers – and if you’ve been looking for an article that explains the fashion sense of every single retired U.S. President for te past fifty years, you may have found it.

The fashions illustrated herein also provide today’s costume designers with a sense of how retired crooners preferred to look as well.

Color Styling and the Cars of the Fifties (Gentry Magazine, 1956)
1950s Cars, 1956, Gentry Magazine

Color Styling and the Cars of the Fifties (Gentry Magazine, 1956)

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A 1956 article by Eugene Bordinat (1920 – 1987), one of Detroit’s grand old men of automotive design; during his reign at Ford, Bordinat oversaw the styling of such cars as the Mustang and the Falcon:

The average American likes to think that he is an independent thinker and a rugged individualist, while actually he is closer to a sheep and follows the herd. He resists change. He wants just enough change in cars so his neighbors will know it is the latest model, but not so much that he has to explain to his friends why he bought the strange contraption…The stylist must consider these factors when he out-lines his advanced thinking on trim and color…he must be sure that the scheme isn’t so radical that it will frighten the color-timid public.

The Fall of Seoul (Dept. of the Army, 1956)
1956, The Dept. of the Army, The Korean War

The Fall of Seoul (Dept. of the Army, 1956)

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The very first engagement of the conflict, when the North Koreans crushed South Korean defenses at the 38th parallel, demonstrated the superiority of the North Korean Army. On June 28, three days after the opening attack, a tank/infantry force leading the main North Korean thrust entered Seoul… In the face of the onslaught, the South Korean Army retreated, leaving most of its equipment behind. Whatever effectiveness it may have possessed was already lost.

The Bavarians Wanted a King (Pathfinder Magazine, 1949)
1949, Aftermath (WWII), Pathfinder Magazine

The Bavarians Wanted a King (Pathfinder Magazine, 1949)

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An important news item came across the wire in mid-may, 1949:


The delegates from Western Germany’s 11 states gave final approval to the draft of the constitution for the new Federal Republic of Germany.


– but what matter was this to the thousands of Bavarians who were highly distrustful of the new government; they had their own gloried past that was largely due to the royal family known as the House of Wittelsbach:

A strong faction is campaigning for the return to the throne of former Crown Prince Rupprecht. The eldest son of King Ludwig III, deposed in 1918, Rupprecht is a tall, thin man of vast education. He led Bavarian troops under Kaiser Wilhelm. In World War II, he was exiled to Italy. Since then he has been living with his family at Leutstetten Castle on Lake Starnberg near Munich.

If the Bavarian people desire monarchy, I shall respect their desire.


Nice work if you can get it…

Washington Weighs in on China (Pathfinder Magazine, 1949)
1949, China - Twentieth Century, Pathfinder Magazine

Washington Weighs in on China (Pathfinder Magazine, 1949)

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Seasoned Washington journalist Felix Morley (1894 – 1982) discussed the complicated issues involved in the diplomatic recognition of Communist China:

All the obvious arguments are against recognition. The Red regime in China has imprisoned our official representatives, confiscated American property, flouted and insulted us in a dozen different ways.

But in recent years we have mixed up diplomatic recognition and moral approval. The absurd result is that we recognize Russia and not Spain, and are at present opposed to recognizing China even though we fear that may be cutting off our nose to spite Stalin’s face.

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