May 2022
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In this blog, I will address the actions of some so-called “Jewhunters” in the Netherlands during World War II. The main reason behind their actions wasn’t driven by political ideology; it was something much simpler—greed. Johannes Hendrik Feldmeijer was a Dutch Nazi politician and a member of the NSB (Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging). He was tasked with
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Without a shadow of a doubt, the star of the 1936 Olympic Games was Jesse Owens. But there was another medal winner who became more infamous than famous. He came 3rd behind in the Men’s 100 metres sprint behind Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe and third place in the Men’s 200 metres sprint behind Jesse
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The news broke earlier today that Vangelis died on 17 May , aged 79, at a hospital in Paris due to heart failure. Born in the Greek coastal town of Agria in 1943, the largely self-taught musician formed his first band, The Forminx, in 1963 at the age of 20 and followed that with the
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I wish I could write a biography of these 3 murdered children, but I can’t. They didn’t live long enough to have a whole lot of details. In fact most of their lives could be written down on a small registration card.The one thing they have in common they were all murdered on May 20,1943.
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I have done several blogs on Westerbork before. The reasons why I highlight Westerbork so much are. It was the place where most Dutch Jewish and Jewish Refugees passed through before being sent to extermination camps It had initially set up as a refugee center for Jews prior to…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I recently bought a subscription for an application called Now TV. I basically bought it because it has some great box sets on it like ‘Sopranos’ .Howver I also saw that ‘Band of Brothers’ was on it too. I forgot how good and powerful the show is. Last night…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: There are no pictures of Michel Polak and Mirjam Brilleman. There is only a picture of one the place they were murdered. Auschwitz and more then likely Auschwitz-Birkenau. There are no pictures of the 2 children because they were born on November 20,1941 in Amsterdam. The Nazis already had…
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