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Tag Archives: Holocaust
It Takes A Train To Cry
Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German rail operator, recently decided to name twenty-five new high-speed trains after historic figures. They crowdsourced suggestions and received more than 19,000 proposals. A jury then selected the final names, including one that has some folks scratching their heads: Anne … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Public Transport
Tagged Anne Frank, Germany, Holocaust, Netherlands
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Don’t Be Like These Tourists (Warning: Intense Images)
Many years ago, I chose to cut short my visit to the Terezín Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic due to the obnoxious behavior of groups of adolescents who laughed, joked, and generally clowned around with total disregard for the … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Museums, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Berlin, Holocaust, Holocaust Memorial, Shoah
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MetaMaus
This week Art Spiegelman released a new multimedia publication, MetaMaus, which explores the legacy of his groundbreaking, Pulitzer prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust. The following is a press release from the publisher’s website: “In the pages of MetaMaus: A Look Inside A Modern … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Freedom of Speech, History, USA, Writing
Tagged Art Spiegelman, Comics, Complete Maus, Graphic novel, Holocaust, Maus, Pantheon Books, Pulitzer Prize, Random House, Shoah
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