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From torn doll to prisoner art: Digital archive opens Majdanek to the world
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (361+ words) Ynetnews The initiative is one of the most comprehensive Holocaust digitization projects undertaken in recent years Its goal is to make rare historical materials accessible to the public, many of them never before displayed, while supporting research, education and the…...
"Ancestors were found whom even our parents didn't know about." A Belarusian woman searched for Polish roots - " "
3+ hour ago (1106+ words) Evgenia (the heroine's name and family surnames have been changed) is almost 70 years old. Her younger daughter has lived in Canada for over 20 years, and her elder daughter has been in Poland for almost five years. Before the search began,…...
The rescue that reshaped Jewish history: Operation Entebbe, 50 years on
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1816+ words) Fifty years ago, on July 4, 1976, the United States was celebrating its 200th birthday." In this operation, 14 tall ships from 14 nations, together with an armada of 50 warships, sailed through New York Harbor. The American Freedom Train, a train tour across the contiguous…...
"Ancestors were found whom even our parents didn't know about." A Belarusian woman searched for Polish roots and learned her family history
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (1106+ words) Evgenia (the heroine's name and family surnames have been changed) is almost 70 years old. Her younger daughter has lived in Canada for over 20 years, and her elder daughter has been in Poland for almost five years. Before the search began,…...
History comes alive in Potsdam
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (27+ words) North Country Now History comes alive in Potsdam Other items that may interest you SLC Arts launches art exhibition inspired by American "...
Latvia marks Jewish genocide memorial day
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (251+ words) The Nazi occupation of Latvia brought the atrocities of the holocaust with it. The site of the ceremony is deeply significant, being the location of the former Great Choral Synagogue in R'ga, scene of'one of the greatest atrocities'of all when…...
German officials commemorate Jews deported to Latvia during Holocaust
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (235+ words) Representatives from more than 30 German cities attended a memorial ceremony in Latvia on Friday to commemorate the deportation and murder of European Jews 85 years ago. Delegates from the German Riga Committee paid tribute to the victims of Nazi atrocities committed…...
It survived the Revolution and the shells of World War I: this tree in Square Ren-Viviani has been blooming for 400 years
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (359+ words) Paris Secret Most visitors walk through this small garden to admire Notre-Dame or head to the banks of the Seine, unaware that it is home to one of the capital's oldest residents Behind a few flower beds and benches in…...
Gravestones to be returned to Sukhaya Street. Authorities reacted to the removal of stones from the Jewish Ce - " "
10+ hour ago (331+ words) In response to criticism over the removal of 250 historical matzevot from the former Jewish Cemetery, authorities and representatives of the Jewish community stated that the stones were moved only temporarily, and after restoration, they will be returned in the form…...
Papua New Guinea: clearing WW2 bombs
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (494+ words) Papua New Guinea is an island country in the Pacific, just off the northeast coast of Australia. It is a mountainous and largely rural country, with a wide and diverse range of cultures and languages. HALO began our operations here…...