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Paul Touvier was a French Nazi collaborator during World War II, known for his involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity. His actions during the war and subsequent legal proceedings have marked him as one of the most notorious figures associated with the Vichy regime’s collaboration with Nazi Germany. He was born on April
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Before sharing the story of Frits Philips, I’d like to first touch on his family’s background The patriarch of the Philips family is Philip Philips, a Jewish merchant from North Rhine-Westphalia who came to the Netherlands. Little is known about him. He was married to Rebecca van Crefelt. Lion Philips (Zaltbommel, October 29, 1794 –
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The Farhud, which translates to “violent dispossession,” was a violent pogrom against the Jewish population of Baghdad, Iraq, that occurred on June 1-2, 1941. This tragic event is considered one of the most significant anti-Jewish riots in the Middle East prior to the establishment of the State of Israel. The Farhud took place during World
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This is not a poem written by a Holocaust victim or survivor. These are my personal reflections—what I imagine I might have written if I had lived through that experience, Along the iron serpent’s spine,Through soot-choked skies and frozen time,A whistle screams — a hollow sound —The wheels begin to kiss the ground.From village, city,
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A new superhero has emerged: Taco Covfefe.His superpowers include:– Lying with confidence about absolutely everything– Vanishing the moment accountability appears– Mastering the art of the strategic chicken-out– Realizing villains are villains… decades too late– Blaming everyone else for his own disasters– Speaking in the eloquent tones of a tantrum-prone toddler
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On the night of May 31, 1941, during the height of World War II, the city of Dublin, capital of neutral Ireland, was shaken by an unexpected and deadly event: a German Luftwaffe air raid that killed 28 people and left nearly 100 injured. This bombing, which occurred in the North Strand area, has remained
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Most of you will think I am talking about the USA when you read the title. However, you’d be wrong. The America in the title is a parish village in the Dutch province of Limburg, known historically for its peat extraction. The Germans must have laughed, when they saw the name in May 1940. In
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On May 30, 1943, the SS assigned Josef Mengele to Auschwitz, reportedly at his own request. He served as one of the camp physicians at Auschwitz-Birkenau—the largest of the Auschwitz complex—which also functioned as a primary killing center for Jews deported from across Europe. Among his various duties, Mengele was responsible for overseeing the Zigeunerlager
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Yesterday, I received an email from a Mengele admirer. His name is Eric Sissu. I don’t know him personally, but I imagine he’s the type who sits in his parents’ basement, in his dirty underwear, fantasizing about Josef Mengele while doing little else with his time. He probably wrote that email from the same basement,
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In his latest Holocaust novel, Dolan reimagines one of history’s greatest adventure tales by unearthing a scorching love affair long buried beneath the rubble of war. History and desire collide in Mrs. Wallenberg—and in these pages, you’ll discover truths about both that you never knew. The year is 1944. The place: Budapest, as Hungary’s Jews
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