Auschwitz-Birkenau

Auschwitz: A very sombre day.

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January 10th 2011
Today was a day I was both looking forward to and dreading at the same time. I've been studying and teaching about the Shoah (The Holocaust) for over 10 years now. I've been to Israel, been to the International Holocaust Museum at Yad Vashem, heard hundreds of survivor testimonies in person, but this is the epitome of it all. A concentration camp. Not any concentration camp, the biggest and mos ... 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