Books
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Over the years, I’ve often been asked why I write so much about the Holocaust. My answer has always been simple yet profound: because it matters. Because we must remember. Because we must never forget the depths of evil humanity can sink to. That response is truthful—but it’s not the whole story. In truth, even
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The surname Klein has always intrigued me, likely because it’s my name. At some point, one of my ancestors altered it from Klein to de Klein for reasons that remain unknown to me. While Klein is traditionally a Jewish surname, it is also carried by others, such as Dr. Fritz Klein. When you search for
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Salomon Cohen was the second of three children born to Joseph Cohen and Federika Gozina Godschalk. He was born on July 14, 1907, in Gorredijk, a small town in Friesland, the Netherlands. Like his father, Salomon followed the trade of a butcher. On June 10, 1936, he married Roosje de Wilde, the daughter of Gerson
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Title: “Here I Go Again: A Tragedy of the Wandering Soul” Setting: A dark, stormy night. The winds howl as the protagonist, Sir Valour, a knight of fortune and folly, stands alone in the middle of a desolate road. He is garbed in battle-worn armor, his face obscured by the shadows. A long journey lies
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Anne Frank’s schoolmates played a significant role in her early life, forming a close circle of friends that shared childhood dreams, games, and conversations during a turbulent time Anne Frank attended two main schools in Amsterdam before she and her family went into hiding: Montessori School (from 1934 to 1941)Jewish Lyceum (from 1941 to 1942)Since
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Petronella de Meath: The Tragic Story of Ireland’s First Witch Execution Petronella de Meath, a name often overshadowed by the larger figure of Lady Alice Kyteler, stands as a poignant symbol of the brutal treatment of marginalized individuals during the medieval period. In 1324, Petronella became the first recorded person in Ireland to be executed
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Franz Josef Engel (1898–1944) was an Austrian actor and comedian whose career and life became emblematic of the vibrant Jewish artistic culture that flourished in Europe in the early 20th century and was later decimated by the Holocaust. His story is one of creativity, survival, and profound loss—a narrative shared by many Jewish artists who
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The Nazis implemented a series of discriminatory laws and regulations aimed at isolating and persecuting Jews. In many cases, Jews were forced to relinquish their pets as part of broader property confiscation. Pets were considered part of personal property, and when Jewish people were displaced, arrested, or deported, they were often forced to leave their
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NASA’s connection to Nazis stems primarily from Operation Paperclip. This secret U.S. government program that recruited German scientists, including those who had worked for the Nazi regime during World War II. This program played a crucial role in shaping the early space and missile development of the United States, which would eventually lead to the
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The Persecution of Freemasons During the Holocaust The Holocaust is widely recognized for the systematic genocide of six million Jews, along with the persecution and murder of other marginalized groups such as Roma (Gypsies), disabled individuals, Slavs, political dissidents, and homosexuals. However, lesser-known is the plight of the Freemasons (a global fraternal organization) that became
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