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Originally posted on History of Sorts: It is easy to blame the Germans for the Holocaust and of course for the most part they are to blame for it. However there were many in the occupied countries who were very happy to lend a helping hand. There were even more who did something worse then…
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On this day 81 years ago, the fate of 11 million European citizens, was decided in this beautiful and majestic building. These 11 million citizens had only one thing in common—they were Jewish. That was reason enough for the Nazi regime to murder every single one. What is so disturbing about this was the business-like…
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Extreme fatigue, high fever, coughing, severe headaches, a loss of smell and taste. We know all the symptoms, we have heard them all, however it is not the first time these symptoms manifest themselves during a pandemic. Those afflicted endured fever, cough, sore throat, aching muscles, and swollen eyes (conjunctivitis). Thanks to a ruined immune…
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There are so few things that make sense in relation to the Holocaust, in fact there is nothing that make sense. On January 17,1945 In mid-January 1945,the SS began evacuating Auschwitz and its subcamps. SS units forced nearly 60,000 prisoners to march west from the Auschwitz camp system. This murderous evacuation, known as the “Death…
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I often think that Edith Frank is a forgotten hero. She was stuck with so many people in such a small space while desperately avoiding being discovered. That would be challenging to anyone’s health. But Edith could not afford to lose her sanity, not even for one second.v She was born in the German city…
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There is not that many people I call hero, and recently some of the few musician I did see as heroes have disappointed me with some of their political views. However when it comes to Jim Croce I can safely say he is one of my musical heroes. He was born January 10, 1943,in South…
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December 28, 1732 — The first “Poor Richard’s Almanack” was published by Richard Saunders. He continued to publish new editions for 25 years, bringing him much economic success and popularity. The almanack sold as many as 10,000 copies a year. Below are some quotes and little nuggets of wisdom from the series of books “Three…
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