Holocaust
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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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When people hear or read the name of a concentration camp, they often assume there is only one camp. In fact, most main Camps had subcamps—Buchenwald had approximately 100 subcamps. (You can find the list of the camps at the end of this post.) This piece will show photographs of Buchenwald and some testimonies from…
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A refugee is a person who has been forced to flee their home because of war, violence, or persecution, often without warning. They are not able to return home unless or until conditions in their native lands are safe for them again. • An asylum seeker is a person who is also seeking international protection…
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Below is a translation of a diary excerpt by an unknown author, dated May 26. 1943.While the author does not specifically mention the deportation of Jews, he describes the forced conscription of young men for labor in Germany. Commercial Representative, 47 years old – AmsterdamMay 26, 1943 The conscription of the 1921–22–23 birth years has…
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Amon Göeth was sentenced to death and was hanged on 13 September 1946 at the Montelupich Prison in Kraków, not far from the site of the Płaszów camp, the camp he had been in charge of until two years, to the date, prior to his execution. On 13 September 1944, he was relieved of his…
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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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A mistake many people would make is that a charity as large as the Red Cross would not fall victim to manipulation. Although they have the best intentions, any charity can only go by the information given to them. They may believe they are eyewitnesses to something, but to suit “certain” narratives—façades can cover the…
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A few weeks ago, I watched a beautiful short film, What’s Your Number? It’s a story about a Holocaust survivor who comes full circle sharing his life story with an African American child he meets at the park. The survivor and his sister’s lives were saved by the heroic action of an African American soldier during World…
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Action 14f13 (also known as Aktion 14f13) was a chilling extension of the Nazi regime’s broader program of systematic murder under the guise of euthanasia. It followed the infamous T4 program, which aimed to eliminate people with physical and mental disabilities. Action 14f13 took this ideology further by targeting concentration camp prisoners deemed unfit to…
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A Pinch Cat Flashlight I worked for Philips from 1987 to 1997. It was a company that took great pride in its history. In 1891, mechanical engineer Gerard Philips (1858–1942) and his father—manufacturer, banker and tobacco and coffee trader—Frederik Philips founded the light bulb factory of the same name in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. In 1991,…
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