80 years after Auschwitz: Memory culture in Germany
Germany commemorates the victims of the Nazi dictatorship. Today, the country's memory culture has become one enshrined in routines, but also with misunderstandings and in need of renewal and revision ...
Whittier resident lived a hidden history of Jewish survival
Brookfield, 98, and a longtime resident of Whittier, was born in Chemnitz, Germany, the only child of Willy and Dora ...
The Aberdeen scientist who became embroiled in bitter rivalry after discovering insulin
The revered John Macleod honed his medical skills in the Granite City before going on to play his part in the incredible discovery of insulin during his time in Canada.
German woman who lives in home looted from Jews must give it up, judge rules
The ruling earlier this month capped a decade of legal wrangling over the home, located in Wandlitz, outside Berlin.
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German woman who lives in home looted from Jews must give it up, judge rules
“So many families didn’t even start cases in the post-war period” because the legal hurdles and burdens of proof were so daunting, said Ossmann, who was born in Leipzig, Germany, and now ...
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Battle of Falklands, commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the great naval engagement of 8 December 1914
Next Sunday, the 8th December 2024, the Falkland Islands commemorate the 110th anniversary of the first great victory of the Royal Navy in the First World War ... Dresden and Leipzig and the ...
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being observed at the site of the former Nazi death ...
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War memorial opens in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN - More than 1,700 South Africans who served in non-combatant roles during World War 1 and who perished with no recognition, have finally been honoured and remembered. The memorial ...