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Alternate History: Robert Capa on D-Day (41b)

Though it did not center around Capa’s D-Day photos and the related myths, this book’s author felt it necessary to address our research, if only to dismiss it. When even the author of a bit of Capa trivia finds it necessary to engage with our deconstruction of the Capa D-Day legend, that’s progress, and it augurs well for the future of Capa studies. […]

Alternate History: Robert Capa on D-Day (41a)

Lavoie does not intend to contribute to or assess the actual substance of Capa-related research, merely to comment on its semantics. He contents himself with analyzing the language in which that research gets conducted, in order to show that it contains aspects of forensic and juridical rhetoric. Therefore … what, exactly? […]

Alternate History: Robert Capa on D-Day (39)

Cynthia Young has a bad habit that’s fatal to credible scholarship: By dint of her position as the de facto world’s foremost Capa authority, she considers herself entitled to simply make up shit like this. […]

Alternate History: Robert Capa on D-Day (37)

Silloray’s work thus becomes the first book published since our research project began to reflect an awareness of the fruits of our labor. If our efforts can have that effect on a book intended for the general public, the demolition of the Capa D-Day myth has begun, and more serious, scholarly works will surely follow suit. […]

Alternate History: Robert Capa on D-Day (31)

Bruce Young’s article on the Capa D-Day project, and the publication thereof by the National Press Photographers Association, constitute a textbook case of breach of professional ethics — made all the more egregious by NPPA’s posturing as a leader in ethical matters. […]