Tag: History
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My heart is heavy. I’ve sat with my thoughts for weeks, hoping it was all a bad nightmare but as the days go on things aren’t getting any better. I knew I wanted to be a historian since I was 11 years old. The moment I entered the gates at Dachau having no idea what…
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Those that know me, know that I’ve always been a storyteller. My dream was to be a screenwriter and to work with the likes of Steven Spielberg. My path deviated from my initial goal, but I don’t think I would trade it in. That being said, as a senior in high school I started thinking…
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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in Poland. It’s unreal to think about, honestly. The world vowed ‘Never Again’, after the genocide and mass murder of millions. It’s a sobering experience to walk the same path that a million others walked, many never making it out of the camp. I visited…