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Hitler: The Man, The Myth, The Misconceptions

Written by Hannah Randall
July 27, 2021

Adolf Hitler was born in a small Austrian town, and raised near Linz. He later moved to Germany where he served in the Germany army during the First World War. After the war, he joined … Keep reading

Messages Of Hope – Remembering Srebrenica

Written by Staff Team
July 22, 2021

Today marks the end of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia in 1995. Srebrenica was the worst atrocity on European soil since the Holocaust. Families, friends and loved ones were torn apart and 8,000 innocent people … Keep reading

The Real Valkyrie: German Resistance in Modern Memory

Written by Dr Chelsea Sambells and Hannah Randall
July 19, 2021

One of the most interesting aspects of the Second World War is the ways in which people resisted, challenged and sacrificed their lives in defiance of the Nazi regime. Today’s blog explores Chelsea’s and Hannah’s … Keep reading

Travelling Historians: Where Hitler Stood

Written by Dr Chelsea Sambells and Hannah Randall
June 15, 2021

Chelsea, our Head of Research, and Hannah, our Learning Assistant, recently discovered that they both love to travel (and drink wine, eat chocolate, and read, amongst other things). Coincidentally, we have visited many historical sites … Keep reading

A Righteous Princess

Written by Daniel Adamson
June 2, 2021

Following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on 9 April 2021, there was much acknowledgment his extraordinary background, life, and work. But amidst these tributes, one particular aspect of Philip’s family history might … Keep reading

Postcards From The Ghetto

Written by Hannah Randall
May 4, 2021

As we approach the anniversary of the liberation of the Theresienstadt (or Terezin) ghetto on the 8th and 9th of May, we wanted to share the story of one of our most unique items in … Keep reading

Nazism and Hindu Nationalism

Written by Dr Vikram Visana
April 19, 2021

Mention ‘Nazism’ and ‘Hinduism’ together and you may think of swastikas. We know that Nazi symbolism drew on various racist European anthropologies. Here, a mythical fair-skinned “Aryan” race subjugated India. In a socially-Darwinist spirit, they used religion as a political tool to establish a caste system which integrated the local population but maintained racial segregation. Keep reading

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