History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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On August 16 ,1933 Hermann Göring announced he would put an end to the unbearable torture and suffering in animal experiments. He also threatened that he would commit to concentration camps those who still thought they could continue to treat animals as inanimate property. He decried the “cruel”experiments of unfeeling scientists whose animals were operated…
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World War II was a global conflict that tested the limits of human resilience, innovation, and ingenuity. In addition to the millions of soldiers, civilians, and military machinery involved, a vast array of animals played indispensable roles throughout the war. From dogs and horses to pigeons and even reindeer, animals were employed for various purposes,…
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Never Again are two words that are easily said. Though, do we mean them? Or are we just saying them to make ourselves feel better? Recently, I was called a “genocide junkie.” I didn’t judge the person who said it; I could understand where they were coming from. But I disagree—they are wrong. I write extensively…
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On October 3, 1945, a ten-year-old boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, stepped onto a stage and, standing on a chair so that he could reach the microphone, sang a song about a faithful dog. His name was Elvis Presley. Before Elvis Presley became the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, he was just a shy teenager…
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Dr. Johann Paul Kremer was a German physician and professor of anatomy who became infamously known for his role as an SS physician at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust. Born on December 26, 1883, in Stellberg, Germany, Kremer was highly educated and had a background in medicine and anatomy, working as a professor…
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“Over the Hills and Far Away” is a song by Northern Irish musician Gary Moore, released in December 1986 by 10 Records as the first single from his sixth solo album Wild Frontier. The song peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart,[but was most successful in the Nordic countries, topping the charts in…
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The Lingiades massacre (also spelled Ligiades or Lyngiades) was a brutal war crime committed by Nazi German troops against the civilian population of the mountain village of Lingiades in northwestern Greece. On Sunday, October 3, 1943, German soldiers entered the village and murdered its inhabitants, leaving behind a scene of devastation that would become one…
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On October 18,2026, I interviewed Tal Hartuv. She as an artist and also works as a guide and educator with Yad Vashem.She was brutally attacked by two Hamas terrorists disguised as Israeli police in 2010 while on a hike in the hills of Jerusalem with her Christian-American friend, Kristine Luken.Ms Hartuv and her friend were…
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I fondly remember watching It Ain’t Half Hot Mum when I was a young boy. It was a British sitcom about a Royal Artillery concert party based in Deolali in British India. The soldiers would often put on shows where they would be dressed up as women. I never realized that this was quite common, not only…
