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The Genesis of Hoaxes

The Genesis of Hoaxes This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract In discussing the matter of hoaxes (February, 1964) I found myself involved in the business of making some nice distinctions between the hoax, the legend, and the myth. In this connection I cited the legend of "the angels of Mons," an incident reputed to have occurred on Aug 23, 1914, during the first battle in which the heavily outnumbered British Expeditionary Force ("The Old Contemptibles") took part, initiating their historic retreat. I indicated that historians are inclined to attribute the legend to a fictional short story which was published about the same time. Since then I have come across another interesting bit of evidence which in credibility and in its conformity with the realities of war is worth noting. It is contained in a letter which appeared in the Sept 22, 1963, issue of the London Sunday Telegraph. The writer is Lt. Col. J. W. Naylor (Retired) of Reading, England. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Internal Medicine American Medical Association

The Genesis of Hoaxes

Archives of Internal Medicine , Volume 114 (1) – Jul 1, 1964

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1964 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-9926
eISSN
1538-3679
DOI
10.1001/archinte.1964.03860070203030
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Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract In discussing the matter of hoaxes (February, 1964) I found myself involved in the business of making some nice distinctions between the hoax, the legend, and the myth. In this connection I cited the legend of "the angels of Mons," an incident reputed to have occurred on Aug 23, 1914, during the first battle in which the heavily outnumbered British Expeditionary Force ("The Old Contemptibles") took part, initiating their historic retreat. I indicated that historians are inclined to attribute the legend to a fictional short story which was published about the same time. Since then I have come across another interesting bit of evidence which in credibility and in its conformity with the realities of war is worth noting. It is contained in a letter which appeared in the Sept 22, 1963, issue of the London Sunday Telegraph. The writer is Lt. Col. J. W. Naylor (Retired) of Reading, England.

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Archives of Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1964

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