August 2021
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This is not the famous composer Joseph Strauss as a young man. This is actually another young man called Josef Strauss. Technically he never became a man because he was murdered in Auschwitz on August 17,1942. He was aged 17. Unlike his famous name bearer there is very little known about Josef, yet from the
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Anyone who reads my blogs knows I try to stay away from current politics as much as possible,But sometimes I have to spek out. I believe in everyone’s right in freedom of expression, but that will need to hand in hand with an equal amount of responsibility. When I…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: One of the most iconic pictures of women during WWII is the picture of Lee Miller sitting in Adolf Hitler’s bathtub, in his Munich apartment in 1945. “I was living in Hitler’s private apartment in Munich when his death was announced.” she said afterwards. Lee Miller however wasn’t just…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Remembering Emma de Lange although I never met her or even knew her. Remembering Emma de Lange, who went to the Sionsschool in the Celebesstraat in Groningen, the Netherlands. Remembering Emma de Lange or rather the reason why we have to remember her, By remembering her, we also remember…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: It is said to you speak not ill of the dead, but in this case I am willing to make an exception. Jospeh Mengele was beyond the shadow of doubt one of the most evil men who ever lived. Although as a Doctor he was supposed to look after…
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According to legend, as a young man living on a plantation in rural Mississippi, Robert Johnson had a tremendous desire to become a great blues musician. One of the legends often told says that Johnson was instructed to take his guitar to a crossroad near Dockery Plantation at midnight. (There are claims for at least
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August 15th was Jimmy Webb’s 76th birthday. Rather then going into Jimmy’s life, I will focus on one of his many songs, ‘MacArthur Park’ .One of my favourite songs. It doesn’t happen that often the 2 versions of a song are equally as good. The 1st version was by fellow Limerick man(although I am just
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