The Holocaust: how ‘rescue archaeology’ is tackling the impending loss of surviving witnesses
Belatedly, the survivors were rescued from obscurity and the human element of the tragedy came to the fore. Local and then international testimony projects emerged, the largest being the ongoing Visual History Archive which has interviewed close to 60,000 survivors, including of more recent genocides such as that in Rwanda.
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Bravery and hope: my grandmother’s Holocaust story.
Mama’s life was a testament to resilience. Despite her hardships, she exuded warmth, dignity, and kindness. She taught me to see the humanity in everyone, to give generously, and to be grateful. Even in the hospital, she thanked every doctor, nurse, and cleaner with genuine appreciation.
Auschwitz Survivors Recall Suffering 80 Years After Camp's Liberation
Auschwitz-Birkenau survivor Teresa Regula, 96, a retired sociologist, speaks during an interview for Reuters ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz, in Krakow, Poland, January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
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Tim Walz wrote a master’s thesis on Holocaust education, just as his own school’s approach drew criticism
“The Holocaust is taught too often purely as a ... For a week, freshmen wore the yellow stars, and seniors playing the Gestapo were given permission to torment them. Such lessons had been ...
Musk mocks Nazi salute accusations with puns
Elon Musk referenced Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders in a social media post filled with puns early Thursday taunting those who accused him of doing a Nazi salute at an event after President
Holocaust survivors in small-town Ohio and the urgency of remembering: Austin Reid
Memory is an act of justice and humanity, a responsibility we all share. Incorporating small-town narratives into local school curricula or community programming can deepen students’ understanding of global events while connecting them to the places they call home.
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'Destruction Yiddish:' How the Holocaust changed language
The Holocaust caused expedited change in language due to previously unknown trauma, physicality and extremely close contact.
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The Holocaust, 1939 - 1945
Many people were taken by the Nazi secret police, the Gestapo, to the concentration ... with six million other Jewish people. The word ‘Holocaust’ comes from two Ancient Greek words ...
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Just 50 Holocaust survivors will be at Auschwitz for the 80th anniversary of its liberation
The dwindling numbers offer a stark representation of the declining population of survivors who are still able to tell their stories.
After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission.
Naftali Fürst, now 92, is one of a dwindling number of Holocaust survivors able to share first-person accounts of the horrors they endured.
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Otto Küsel: The thief who saved lives in Auschwitz
He was no noble officer like Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, the ringleader of the most famous attempt to kill Adolf Hitler. He was no industry titan like Oskar Schindler, who sheltered Jews as essential workers in his factory.
BBC, Sky Arts Docs Explore How the Nazis “Weaponized” Music at Auschwitz
The Lost Music of Auschwitz' and 'The Last Musician of Auschwitz' air in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the camp where more than 1.1 million people lost their lives.