"His story is tragic and fascinating, but also
an interesting symbol for the 20th century."
— "Pawn Sacrifice" review by Jordan Hoffman,
Sept. 18, 2015
See as well William J. Lombardy's obituary in
today's online New York Times .
Other symbols —
Logo for a current New York Times series —
A 1989 New York Times illustration for Florence King's review of The Eight ,
a novel by Katherine Neville that features prominently the date April 4 —
Illustration by Rodrigo Shopis
See also recent posts now tagged Five Movements for Lombardy.