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Bearing witness after the witnesses are gone: How to bring Holocaust education home for a new generation
Bearing witness after the witnesses are gone: How to bring Holocaust education home for a new generation Bearing witness after the witnesses are gone: How to bring Holocaust education home for a new generation highlights the challenges of teaching about the Holocaust as survivors pass away, and how educators can bridge the divides between students […]
📚 Education
Railways were essential to carrying out the Holocaust – decades later, corporate reckoning continues
Railways were essential to carrying out the Holocaust – decades later, corporate reckoning continues The author reflects on her research into the French railway company SNCF’s role in deporting Jews to Auschwitz during WWII, highlighting the complexities of holding companies accountable for past atrocities. While financial payouts and judicial rulings are important, survivors’ stories emphasize […]
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American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today
American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today American liberators of Nazi camps, including Mauthausen, got a “lifelong vaccine against extremism” from their wartime experiences, which serves as a warning for today’s threats to democracy. The liberators, who included soldiers like Frank Hartzell […]
🏛️ Politics