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Although tempted to join the debate on the current call to boycott goods from Israel, I am not going to join. I rather stick to what I know best, history. . On April 1, 1933, the Nazis in Germany began with the boycott of Jewish businesses. They claimed it was a retaliation to the calls of…
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Legend has it if it rains on the 15th of July it will rain for 40 days continuously. Because July 15 is St Swithin’s day. St Swithin’s Day, if it does rain Full forty days, it will remain St Swithin’s Day, if it be fair For forty days, t’will rain no more St Swithin was…
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The Ravensbrück Rabbits was the name given to 74 Polish women, who were subjected to medical experiments in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Of the 74 women, 5 died as a result of the experiments and 6 other victims whose wounds did not heal were executed. The other survived with permanent damage. Rather then go through…
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On July 13 1985, one of the biggest ever music concerts took place. Live Aid. The aim of the concerts was to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. The concerts are often referred to as a dual-venue benefit concert, which is actually not true. Yes the main concerts took place in London and…
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I don’t think there is anyone on the planet who hasn’t heard of Curious George, you may not have read the books or watched the cartoons or movies, but you will recognize the iconic Chimpanzee when you see him. Although it is an iconic children’s book character and has a strong brand recognition, it could…
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I am proud of my country and I am a proud Dutch man, the fact I live somewhere else does not change this. However it would be hypocritical of me to say that the Netherlands has nothing to be ashamed off, because it certainly does. The Dutch have a reputation to be reliable and diligent…
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Born on March 20 1919, Cairbre is probably one of the most famous Dubliners to have ever lived, but yet hardly anyone knows him. Maybe it’s because he was renamed to Slats? As so many stars, Cairbre came from humble beginnings. There was no crib or hostel for him when he was born, there may…
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On the 23rd of June , 1944,two delegates from the International Red Cross and one from the Danish Red Cross visited Theresienstadt accompanied by the commandant SS First Lieutenant Karl Rahm and one of his deputies. During the visit the delegations were treated to an Opera by the Jewish composer Hans Krása. The children’s opera Brundibár was…
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Not only was Auschwitz a death camp it also had an endless supply of humans that could be used for experiments,without the fear of repercussions for those who carried out the experiments. Dr Carl Clauberg and Dr Horst Schumann, were assigned to head the sterilization experiments in Auschwitz, Dr Clauberg was an well known gynecologist …
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I was struggling with a title for this blog, I initially wanted to call it the Origin of Evil, but I don’t think that would reflect the truth. If you look at the eyes of the woman in the picture, you might think they look familiar, and you would be right. The woman is Klara Pölzl…
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