The Shoes on The Danube memorial in Budapest, marks a spot where thousands of Jews were shot into the Danube river.  This site is perhaps controversial for lacking descriptors, but it forces people to think about what had happened.
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Who Are Memorials For?

By Jay Skelton As our group traveled around Europe, the most…
The replication of the ceiling of Gwoździec, a wooden synagogue in pre-war Poland. The exterior roof of the synagogue emerges from the first floor of the museum inside a glass casing.
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The “Other” Jewish History

By Meredith Conway I don’t believe our visit to the POLIN…
A Visitor Takes a Selfie at Auschwitz-Birkenau
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Desecrated Graves: Tombstones and Selfies

By Aren Burnside When examining history, there is often a…
Sinti-Roma memorial, surrounded by nature, overlooking the German Parliament. (Credit: http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/monument-to-sinti-and-roma-murdered-in-the-holocaust-opens-in-berlin-a-863212.html)
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The Contrast Between Life and Death

By Kristen Varganova As we’ve traveled from one country…
A sea of grave lanterns placed at Grabiszyński Cemetery for All Saints Day.
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Memory Culture, in Three Parts

By Abbey Metzler One. I had been in Poland for just…
Bloc 11 in Auschwitz shows the images a photographer took of prisoners upon their arrival at the camp these images were used to identify prisoners if they were to escape.
Photos of Japanese invaders inside of the Shrine, Photo Source: www.people.com.
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Observations from German History Studies

By Edward You During my stay in Berlin, the experience…
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The Children of Atrocities

By Anthony Russo Before coming to Europe and seeing all the…
Arbeit Macht Frei
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Auschwitz-Birkenau: Working in Secret

By Kyra McDermott In today’s recounting of history, Auschwitz-Birkenau…
Defeat of Fascism at the Treptower Park
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Suffering for Freedom: Socialist Realism in Memorialization

By Taylor Krzeminski “Herein lies the strength of the Red…