George Seldes: Lies Agreed Upon (Part 1)

George Seldes (16 November 1890 - 2 July 1995) was an American investigative journalist and media critic. Joseph Lincoln Steffens (April 6, 1866 - August 9, 1936) was an American journalist and one of the most famous practitioners of the journalistic style called muckraking. He is also known for his 1921 statement, upon his return from the Soviet Union: "I have been over into the future, and it works." (Usually reprinted as "I've seen the future, and it works".) The alter version of his quote can be found on the title page of the 1933 edition of Red Virtue, written by his wife, Ella Winter. A muckraker seeks to expose corruption of businesses or government to the public. The term originates from writers of the Progressive movement in America who wanted to expose corruption and scandals in government and business. Muckrakers often wrote about the wretchedness of urban life and poverty, and against the established institutions of society, such as big business. They were often accused of being socialists or communists. In British English usage the term tends to have a more negative connotation, indicating a greater sense of prurience. The 42nd Infantry Division is a division of the National Guard and United States Army. The 42nd Infantry Division has served in World War I, World War II and the Global War on Terrorism [GWOT]. The division is currently headquartered at the Glenmore Armory in Troy, New York with the New York National Guard. The division presently includes Army National Guard units from fourteen different states, including Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin. As of 2007, 67 percent of 42ID soldiers are located in New York and New Jersey. The division was activated in August 1917, drawing personnel from 26 States and the District of Columbia. It was comprised of the 83rd Infantry Brigade (165th and 166th Infantry Regiments) and the 84th Infantry Brigade (167th and 168th Infantry Regiments). It went overseas in November 1917. The division took part in four major Operations: the Champagne-Marne, the Aisne-Marne, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. In total, it saw 264 days of combat. * Casualties: Total 14,683 (KIA-2,058; WIA-12,625). * Commanders: Maj. Gen. W. A. Mann (5 September 1917), Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher (19 December 1917), Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur (10 November 1918), Maj. Gen. C. A. F. Flagler (22 November 1918). The 42ID was not organized as a National Guard division after World War I.