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.
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More than a Statistic: Memorializing Jewish Victims of the Holocaust as Individuals Rather than a Number

By Clare Toner As I entered Auschwitz for the first time,…
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…
Windowless Van Used to Transport Prisoners
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Who's Watching?

By Sarah McLafferty One of the most characteristic aspects…
Auschwitz-Birkenau. Photo by Taylora Krzeminski
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Rethinking Remembrance

By Rody Conway The 20th century was a century of unprecedented…
Replica of Jewish street in Warsaw.
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What Constitutes a Good Museum?

  By Ciera Moore Since coming to Central Europe, we…
Artifacts at the Documentation Center of Austrian Resistance
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This History Is (Not) For You

By Aren Burnside Monuments, memorials, and museums all attempt…