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Auschwitz

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July 30th 2007
While being in Poland we were told by others we ran into throughout our trip that we should go to Auschwitz because it does something to you that pictures and hearsay just cannot do. The best way to describe the visit is, "powerful." Auschwitz was the largest concentration camp during from 1940-1945. It housed at any given time 90,000 inmates’ 90% of which were Jewish. What makes the statistic e ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland » Auschwitz

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more