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www.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
Writing

At 10, I fled the Nazis to live starving and alone in the woods. For two years, detection meant death

Maxwell Smart found safety in rain due to experiences during the Holocaust. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Books

'Replay' spotlights resilience, loss, and intergenerational connectedness

The author, Jordan Mechner, shares powerful and poignant family stories reflecting resilience and loss.
Through his new nonfiction graphic book, Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family, Mechner explores intergenerational connectedness and the impact of historical events on his family. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Fashion & style

Sex, Lies and Tailor's Tape

Coco Chanel's controversial actions during Nazi Occupation of Paris include attempts to use race laws and broker a separate peace.
The Apple TV+ series 'The New Look' depicts Chanel's lack of remorse but simplifies the complex truth of her wartime activities. [ more ]
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english.elpais.com
3 months ago
France politics

The dark side of the French Resistance: four graves in the forest

Acknowledgement of varied narratives in French Resistance history.
Importance of recognizing the involvement of different groups in fighting against Nazis. [ more ]
euronews
4 months ago
France politics

Resistance hero Missak Manouchian laid to rest at the Pantheon

Manouchian, a hero of the French Resistance movement, will be inducted into the Panthéon, the first non-French individual to be buried there.
Manouchian led the 'Red Poster' group, known for its strong resistance against the Nazi occupation during World War II. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
France politics

The dark side of the French Resistance: four graves in the forest

Acknowledgement of varied narratives in French Resistance history.
Importance of recognizing the involvement of different groups in fighting against Nazis. [ more ]
euronews
4 months ago
France politics

Resistance hero Missak Manouchian laid to rest at the Pantheon

Manouchian, a hero of the French Resistance movement, will be inducted into the Panthéon, the first non-French individual to be buried there.
Manouchian led the 'Red Poster' group, known for its strong resistance against the Nazi occupation during World War II. [ more ]
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www.france24.com
4 months ago
France news

TV series sheds light on the dark WWII stories of Chanel and Dior

Fashion-based dramas are currently popular, with several films and series focusing on iconic fashion designers.
The New Look, streaming on Apple TV, explores the dark history of Dior and Chanel during the Nazi occupation of Paris. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Europe news

He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic

Curt Bloch, a German Jew hiding in the Netherlands during Nazi occupation, created a satirical poetry magazine called Het Onderwater Cabaret (The Underwater Cabaret).
Bloch used pens, glue, newspapers, and other materials provided by his helpers to produce 95 issues of the magazine from 1943 to 1945. [ more ]
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