Author: Debbie

“Himmler diaries found in Russia reveal daily Nazi horrors” – BBC News

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“Chilling details emerge about the daily life of Heinrich Himmler, the Nazi SS chief who sent millions of Jews to their deaths in the Holocaust.” This is an important find.

It’s hard to believe that these dairies will expose even more hideous crimes committed by Himmler (although it is possible). But their main value lies in the hope that they will help shed light on one of the world’s most revolting crimes against humanity.

Source: Himmler diaries found in Russia reveal daily Nazi horrors – BBC News

“Does This Rock Explain Why Egyptians Are Biblical Villains?” – The Daily Beast

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“For nearly a century, historians have argued about whether or not the events in Exodus actually took place, A new find in Israel may hold the key to a new explanation.”

I think a lot of you might find this article interesting: Does This Rock Explain Why Egyptians Are Biblical Villains? – The Daily Beast

“How the Vatican Can Shed Light on the Holocaust” – The New York Times

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“The Vatican has refused to open all of its World War II archives. Pope Francis’ visit to Auschwitz on Friday is the perfect moment to change policy.”

The Vatican is most likely reluctant to open the archives out of a desire to protect the image of the Catholic Church, which is understandable but misguided. The appearance of secrecy does nothing to help their image. At least if they give historians access to the WWII documents we can learn the truth and potentially undermine some of the most outrageous conspiracy theories.

Source: How the Vatican Can Shed Light on the Holocaust – The New York Times

“Beyond Anne Frank: The Dutch Tell Their Full Holocaust Story” – The New York Times

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“A memorial wall and a new Holocaust museum reflect a push in the Netherlands to give a more complete understanding of what happened under Nazi occupation.”

Source: Beyond Anne Frank: The Dutch Tell Their Full Holocaust Story – The New York Times

Update on the “British Pompeii”: A 3,000-year-old world has been unearthed in England’s Fenlands” – CNN.com

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“Ancient Logbook Documenting Great Pyramid’s Construction Unveiled” Live Science

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“A logbook containing records that discuss the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza has been put on public display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.”

Source: Ancient Logbook Documenting Great Pyramid’s Construction Unveiled

“Ancient Roman Soldier with Ornate Belt Discovered in UK Grave” Live Science

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“A simple grave in a Late Roman cemetery holds a remarkable find: a middle-age man wearing an ornate belt covered with images of dolphins and dogs.”

Source: Ancient Roman Soldier with Ornate Belt Discovered in UK Grave

Happy Bastille Day! Vive la Revolution!

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On this day in 1789, the French revolutionaries in search of arms stormed the Bastille, the former prison that stood as a symbol of tyranny, and in the process killed the governor of the Bastille, Bernard-Rene Jourdan de Launey. The Bastille was then dismantled brick by brick. It remains a symbol of the Revolution!

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Taking a Stand: A Reflection on Elie Wiesel and Hedy Epstein

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Mark Chmiel points out an important distinction between two distinguished Holocaust survivors (Elie Wiesel and Hedy Epstein) in this essay. The distinction is significant and telling.

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These days I am thinking of two Holocaust survivors.

I met with one today: 86 year-old Hedy Epstein and I had lunch at Blackberry Cafe in Clayton.  The other is receiving an honorary doctorate tomorrow at Washington University: 82 year-old Elie Wiesel, who will also give the commencement address.

Mr. Wiesel and Ms. Epstein have in common the central experience of their lives: their families destroyed by the Nazi genocide.  He survived the Auschwitz death camp, and she left Germany in 1939 on a Kindertransport to Great Britain.

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Another Excellent Article From Quartz

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As dawn broke on June 24, 2016, UK politician Nigel Farage was celebrating the triumph of a dangerous narrative. Farage, who until yesterday headed the UK Independence Party, declared the vote in favor of Britain leaving the European Union a victory for ordinary people. “We will get our country back, we will get our independence…

via In the post-factual democracy, politicians win by getting feelings right and facts wrong — Quartz