History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s final days were a profound confluence of moral courage, anguished introspection, and resolute conviction—a microcosm of his life-long struggle against tyranny and his steadfast commitment to Christian ethics in the face of Nazi oppression. His last days were not only defined by the physical confines of a prison cell and the grim ambiance…
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Sometimes people are evil because they are ignorant. Other times people are evil because they can be, and the regime they follow has given them a carte blanche to do whatever they want. Dr Clauberg probably qualifies for both groups. Dr Clauberg was a German gynaecologist who conducted medical experiments on human subjects (mainly Jewish)…
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I was reluctant to use the title, From Zero to 102 as the title, I didn’t want it to look like a review for a car. However, I couldn’t think of a more suitable title either. The 0 and the 102 are the ages of two victims of the Holocaust. This is how evil the…
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Edward R. Murrow was born on 25 April 1908. Although he is in uniform in the picture above, he was a journalist and broadcaster. I am not going to do a piece on his life as such. I will only go into one report. He was one of the first reporters to go into Buchenwald…
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These are students and teachers of the Jewish Lyceum in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, July 1942. More than 75% of the Dutch Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. There are about 60+ people in this photograph of which most or all were murdered. Most of them are young people. Girls who never again received a Valentine’s card. Boys…
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Olympic gymnast Judikje Simons, together with her husband Bernard Themans, cared for Jewish orphans in Utrecht. The Jewish couple ran the Central Israelite Orphanage on Nieuwegracht in Utrecht. In March 1943, Judikje and Bernard, along with their daughter and son, the Dutch orphans, and the orphanage staff, were deported to Sobibor. RefugeesAs “father and mother”…
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Where some see shoes, I see a father desperately comforting his daughter, telling her everything will be fine when he knows it won’t be okay ever again. Where some see shoes, I see missed opportunities to get to know the people wearing them. Where some see shoes, I see the sad face of a little…
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A BIT OF SATIRE FOR THE WEEKEND America, rejoice! President Donald J. Trump is once again blessing us with his economic wizardry by proposing a magnificent new round of tariffs. Because what could possibly be better for the average American than paying more for literally everything? Yes, folks, in an effort to “stick it to…
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Martin Luther King Jr. stands as one of the most influential figures in American history, a leader whose unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and nonviolence transformed the social and political landscape of the United States. Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, King grew up in a deeply segregated society. Despite the pervasive racial…
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Music is not just a series of notes strung together, it is also a tool that can be used for good and bad. Music evokes deep emotions, a bit of music often remains with you in your mind for the rest of your life. The Nazis used music in the concentration camps, not to make…
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