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Originally posted on History of Sorts: A few months ago I saw a quote which said “If you remember one, you remember them all” This really stuck with me. Today I am remembering Betsy Labzowski, she was born in Zierikzee, the Netherlands ,?29 June 1920 and she was murdered in Extern kommando Raguhn, 12 March…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Before I go into the history of the The Manchurian plague, I would like to say something about Dr. Wu Lien-teh. Google is honoring him today with a Google Doodle, it is his 142 birthday today. Dr. Wu Lien-teh. was a Malayan physician renowned for his work in public…
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On August 4,1944 Anne Frank, her family and all the others hiding in the annex in the office building in Amsterdam are arrested. Anne was 15 at the time, the same age my daughter is now. However my daughter is free to meet her friends, go to the shop, compete in rowing regattas and even…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: It is easy for me to be judgmental about Stella Goldschlag, but the fact is I don’t know what I would have done. However Stella did go beyond anything I would have done. Stella was boen in Berlin on July 10,1922 as the only child to a middle class…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: One of the worst sorts of evil one can commit is to do harm or kill those who look after the infirm and injured. People who clearly care and have a kind spirit. Alas this happened during WWII and still happens nowadays and not only in war torn countries.…
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