Today, I am blogging about a news article, which you can read in full here. The following quote is from the article, which was written by Tom Morton: Eva [Moses] Kor and a hundred others stood sle…
Karl Höcker’s album shows SS officers at events ranging from ceremonies to social gatherings, in stark contrast to other photographs from Auschwitz. Learn more.
1. Gay male victims of the Holocaust, who wore the downward-facing pink triangle, were still considered to be criminals when they were freed from concentration camps. They were often sent back to prison to serve out their terms.
The Holocaust is one of the most tragic chapters in the story of humanity. Learn how it possibly could have happened with these interesting Holocaust facts.
"Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky" - Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor.
Ruth Franklin on Jane Yolen’s “Mapping the Bones,” which reflects the way the Holocaust-fiction genre she helped to create has changed.
Is it that the man has no feelings, or is he simply a moron?
Widespread antisemitism in Canada in the 1930s and 1940s kept the nation’s borders closed to Jews trying to escape the Holocaust.
This year’s UK Holocaust Memorial Day is also the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We take a look at a selection of Holocaust memorials from around the world.
Albert Cogan Birth year: 1941 Gender:Male toddler child Nationality: French Background: Jewish Resiidence: Vichy, Allier Counyy, Auvergne France Death: November 1943 Cause: gassed to death (body cremated) Age: 2 years
This year’s UK Holocaust Memorial Day is also the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We take a look at a selection of Holocaust memorials from around the world.
If you find yourself in the city of Budapest, at some point you're going to stroll by the Danube River. Its banks provide the most fantastic views of
Near the end of the war in 1945, Jewish prisoners from the Bergen-Belsen death camp were being transported by rail to another camp when their German guards abandoned the train. The US Army happened upon the survivors. Two soldiers took photographs. And from those pictures, decades later something wonderful happened. Matthew Rozell is a … Continue reading "The True Story of The Holocaust Train Rescued From The Heart of Darkness – Friday, April 13th, 1945"
Study personal histories, poetry, and movies about the Holocaust so learners can grasp the plight of individuals.
The exhibition everyone is talking about has a strong message and lasting impact
Stop Dreaming, Start Moving!
Of all the concentration camps in history, Auschwitz was the deadliest. Here are 29 photos that show what it's really like to visit the Auschwitz memorial.
Stop Dreaming, Start Moving!
The butterfly has become a symbol for the 1.5 million children murdered in the Holocaust and for Holocaust Education, and I did a little research to find the source. What I was truly stunned to discover is that there are...
Here are some images from Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Museum. How this important place in our history looks today,
THESE harrowing pictures of a teenage girl awaiting her torture and death at the hands of Nazi torture specialists lay bare the tragic human toll of the Holocaust. The gaunt face of 14-year-old pri…
Where was God during the Holocaust? No human being can answer that question, but there are a number of interpretations.
I want them to ponder the big questions the Holocaust brings to mind - questions like "What do you gain when you stand up under adversity?" and "Who is worse - the attacker or the bystander?"
As a Holocaust researcher, Hermann Simon had heard numerous survivor's stories, but it wasn't until his mother was 75 years old that she allowed him to hear her own.
This is a an excerpt from the soon-to-be published memoir of Holocaust Survivor Gerta Solan, My Heart Is At Ease, from the Azrieli…
I was recently shocked to read these words in The New York Times: For seven decades, “never forget” has been a rallying cry of the Holocaust remembrance movement.
This year’s UK Holocaust Memorial Day is also the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We take a look at a selection of Holocaust memorials from around the world.
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe or Holocaust Memorial is amongst the top things to do in Berlin. Here are a few things you should know before going.
If you don't know the story, you need to...
Many of us find the horror and scope of the Holocaust inconceivable, even though we know it happened....
Are you looking for Holocaust resources for your Anne Frank or WWII unit? Here are great ideas and resources to educate your students.
It may not be what you want to read about, but it’s what you need to read about.
In 2023, International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks 90 years since the Nazis assumed power. Disabled people were the first Holocaust victims; Nazi programs discriminated against and murdered them.
Shark Island, with its picturesque setting, was the site of the world's first death camp - the German invention that culminated in the Holocaust.
Visiting Auschwitz is a harrowing experience for anyone and one you must prepare for especially if you are visiting Auschwitz with kids.
Louis Chilton speaks to Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller, the stars of Jonathan Glazer’s challenging new arthouse film set in a Nazi’s family home outside Auschwitz
The author, Joe Carter, discusses various facts about the Holocaust, one of the world’s most horrific episodes of mass genocide.
"Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future." — Auschwitz survivor and author Elie Wiesel
Learn about the Holocaust with this Holocaust unit study. It includes lessons on Hitler's rise to power, Jewish resistance, and life in the concentration camps.
Of all the concentration camps in history, Auschwitz was the deadliest. Here are 29 photos that show what it's really like to visit the Auschwitz memorial.
