History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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The Nazi regime in Germany (1933–1945) is infamous for its industrial-scale atrocities, including genocide, war crimes, and systemic abuses of human rights. Among those complicit in these crimes were not only military officers and politicians but also scientists and physicians who abandoned medical ethics in favor of ideology and power. One such figure was Dr.
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Graphic photos of the Holocaust often tell such harrowing stories, but sometimes it takes just an inventory list of everyday items that are more shocking because it tells the story of people like you and me. They ate the same food, wore the same clothes, and used identical cups and plates. It was only because
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A picture tells a thousand words, and in this case, they truly do. The drawings and cartoons are made by Emile Franken. I am not sure what happened to Emile. I do know he was born on 15 April 1921 somewhere in the Netherlands and he survived the war. I also know he spent time
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Renia Spiegel was born on 18 June 1924, in Uhryńkowce, then in Poland and now in Western Ukraine, to Polish-Jewish parents Bernard Spiegel and Róża Maria Leszczyńska. Like many other teenage girls, Renia kept a diary. She started hers at age 15, on 31 January 1939, nine months before German and Slovak troops invaded Poland.
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Although it probably less relevant nowadays because of streaming services and downloads, but getting the album cover right was crucial for musicians before. Good art work on the album would add to the expectation of good music. Santana’s Abraxas is a great example of exceptional music and artwork. However sometimes artists got it completely wrong,
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Nearly every time I write a post about a ”forgotten hero,” I get comments like, ”I didn’t forget about her!” or ”How dare you imply she has been forgotten.” These people, unfortunately, miss the point of the post. For some reason, they feel it was a personal attack on them. The heroes I write about
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Henri Kichka was 16 when he was deported to Auschwitz. He was born in Brussels, Belgium 14 April 1926, into a Jewish family that had emigrated from Poland. Below is a transcript of his interview with the BBC, where he describes that he no longer had a name but a number. “Henri Kichka: 1-7-7-7-8-9. My
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German citizens benefited from Nazi policies by taking over jobs previously held by Jews, acquiring Jewish-owned businesses, and participating in furniture auctions held in the homes of Holocaust victims. Acknowledging the complicity of ordinary individuals in state-sponsored crimes is crucial, as it underscores the unsettling reality that no one is inherently immune to the allure
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To be honest, I’m not entirely convinced of his nobility, he had many flaws. Nonetheless, his actions were remarkable, especially considering his family background. When people hear the name Göring, it usually conjures images of Hermann Göring, the notorious Nazi leader and one of Adolf Hitler’s closest confidants. Yet few know about his younger brother,
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Anyone who tells me they like rock music but don’t like Elvis, are either lying or don’t like rock or pop music at all. The fact is that without Elvis Rock N Roll would have never been as popular as it is. He always will have a special place in my heart. However there is
History of Sorts 