George Seldes (1890–1995)

George Seldes, in this book, finally gets to say exactly what he wants. After many years of being muzzled by the media as a reporter for various agencies, Seldes arrives(d) at a point where he can express the truth of many of the events in history for which he was immediately present. Seldes was lucky enough, or unfortunate enough, depending on how you see the matters he describes, to be present during many pivotal points in the 2oth century.

Since he was quite literally there, he reports the actual truth as he recollects it as opposed to the oft repeated stories we are told on everything from people who actually met Abraham Lincoln to the political contemporaries of JFK and beyond. Many of these facts are in stark contrast to narratives we hold to be true such that they may be shocking to students of history.

I enjoyed this book because it is rare to see someone remember and then say what they recollect throughout their life particularly about historical events where a sort of amnesia washes over people. I'd highly recommend it for students of history in specific as the original source material here is priceless.… (meer)