History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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By Faux News Contributor, Ima Jester MAR-A-FALCON BASE — In a shocking twist to the already surreal reality-TV-meets-apocalypse era of American politics, the power couple known as “Trusk” — Donald Trump and Elon Musk — have officially filed for divorce after years of bizarre public affection, cryptic tweets, and failed space golf ventures. “It’s over,”…
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(First published in 2019) Ireland remained neutral throughout World War II, but that is not to say there was no contribution from the Irish during the war. Many young Irish men did join the British army and also partook in Operation Overlord, more commonly known as D-Day. However, this blog is not about any of…
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O Albert, voice of silent graves,You walked where ash and sorrow sleep,A sentinel of shadowed pasts,Where memory must learn to weep.With ink and heart, you gave them names—The nameless ones, the flame-consumed—You bore their stories, not for fame,But so no truth would be entombed. You were no stranger to the weightOf ghostly cries and fractured…
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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 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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Last week I had the privilege to interview Ferne Pearlstein and Robert Edwards. Ferne Pearlstein is a prize-winning cinematographer, writer, director, and editor whose work has won numerous awards and been screened and broadcast around the world. Her most recent documentary, The Last Laugh-which she directed, produced, photographed, and edited-had its world premiere at the…
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German troops invaded the Netherlands in May 1940. The Nazi regime stayed in power in the Netherlands until May 1945. However, the Allies had already liberated the southern provinces in the autumn of 1944. Despite the occupation, life went ahead as usual for many, at least to some extent. The Nazi occupiers still allowed sporting…
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It may be a naive notion, but I believe there are only two types of people in this world: good and bad. Bad people will always do bad and evil things. They may, on occasion, be charitable and do something good, but in the end, they only serve their own interests. On the other hand,…
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War can bring out the worst in people, but also the best. The latter applies to Dr Eugene Lazowski, who saved thousands of Jews from inevitable extermination and did this in a very creative manner. Eugene Lazowski, born Eugeniusz Sławomir Łazowski (1913, Częstochowa, Poland – December 16, 2006, Eugene, Oregon, United States). In a time…
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(Repost from May 15 2016) Let it never be said that the Eurovision Song Contest can’t be an inspiration to write a historical piece. The lyrics for “1944” concern the deportation of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union at the hands of Joseph Stalin in 1944. Jamala was particularly inspired by the story of…
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