The exhibit at the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam was designed to be a more nuanced look at Dutch wartime experiences, but it has been accused of downplaying the heroism of some and the sins of others.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
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The History Behind the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert
A global event today, the orchestra’s annual New Year’s Concert took shape during dark days in Austrian history.
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After 90 Years, a Menorah That Symbolized Defiance Is Rekindled in Germany
A 1931 photograph of a menorah on a windowsill also showed a Nazi flag in the street outside. This Hanukkah the menorah returned to Germany.
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How Will History Remember Jan. 6?
History is not just what happened. It is the meaning we make out of what happened and the story we tell with that meaning.
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Why Do Stanford, Harvard and NASA Still Honor a Nazi Past?
At a time when this country is reconsidering our darkest corners of history, Nazi scientists are still lauded across the country.