• Kristallnacht

    Over the last few days I have heard the riots in Washington DC and the storming of the Capitol being compared to Kristallnacht. Although I can understand the emotions and sentiment behind that comparison and reasoning, it is a totally incorrect assessment of the situation, in fact I would go as far as to say…

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: I am staring off by saying I know I will be getting angry comments, saying how disrespectful  I am. How do I know this? I did post a blog before with the title “Holocaust and Humour” after I published it,a lot of people complained and even called it disgusting,…

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: When I grow up, I am going to be a Doctor or a Pilot or Police man. When I grow up, I am going to be a Baker, or a Carpenter or a Fire man. When I grow up, I am going to write great stories and everyone in…

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: January 8, 1947 probably has not much of a historical significance,however it is the day which saw the birth of a truly musical genius,David Robert Jones, aka David Bowie. But in order to   become this musical icon he had to make a few odd detours. Before Space Oddity,Ziggy Strdust,Life…

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: It is amazing and in a way disturbing but this girl was born literally minutes away from where I was born and yet I was not aware of her existence or had even heard of her until now. 1944 Just a few seconds… that’s how long this girl stared…

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  • I need someone to explain to me the threat this nine-month-old child posed to the Nazi state? Annelise Julie van Voolen was born on 17 September 1942 in Amsterdam and was murdered on 1 July 1943 in Westerbork. She was cremated the following day July 2nd. I don’t know what caused her death but I…

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: There is a saying ” Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” But what if in saving one life you inadvertently plunged the world into the most catastrophic horror of all time? What if you saved the life of Adolf Hitler just as he was taking his first…

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