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Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis and the Texas Tour
Wendy Davis talks on the Plan Parenthood bus to tour Texas and speak out against the abortion laws. Continue reading
Tag: Politics and History
Wendy Davis
Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
Sandy Hook Residents After the Tragedy
Connecticut residents are thrown into chaos and anxiety over the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Continue reading
The Holocaust
Resistance at the Warsaw Ghetto
Holocaust survivors, who also were part of the group that fought the Germans during the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, explain their stories. During the uprising, they were able to kill some of the German soldiers and it helped to keep their spirits high. They describe the call to arms that every … Continue reading
The Holocaust
The Bunkers During the Uprising
Survivors of the Holocaust and the Warsaw Ghetto uprising explain what it was like to be in the bunkers during the uprising. They share stories about the food and water conditions, hearing the Nazis taunt them on radios, and the horrible life-changing decisions they had to make in order to … Continue reading
The Holocaust
Starvation in the Warsaw Ghetto
Two survivors of the Holocaust that also lived in the Warsaw Ghetto describe the horrible conditions in the area. They explain the massive amounts of starvation as their fathers and siblings, swollen with hunger, were helpless and willing to eat molded bread.
The Holocaust
Aftermath of the Warsaw Ghetto Deportations to Treblinka
Holocaust survivors, who were also present during the deportation of Jews form the Warsaw Ghetto, recall what the ghetto was like before and after the mass deportation in 1942. They describe signs that displayed a new “settlement” that they would be moving the Jews to–falsely describing the new place as … Continue reading
Korean War
Stories From the 1st Female Brigadier General
Anna Mae Hays reminisces about her military service during the Korean War that led to her appointment as the first female Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Hays also explains how people reacted to the promotion that President Richard Nixon gave her on May 15, 1970.
The Holocaust
Holocaust Survivor: ‘I Found Meaning in Being Jewish’
This Holocaust survivor gives her account of being in hiding from the Nazis. She talks about living in a barrel underground for a year and a half. While in hiding, she recalls wishing she was Christian instead of Jewish. After finding refuge on a boat called the Exodus, she remembers … Continue reading
The Holocaust
An Older Sister’s Account of The Holocaust
Holocaust survivor Noemi Shadmi gives her emotional account of what it was like after her mother, father, and older brother were taken from their house to labor camps. Shadmi explains that she knew she had one job; to keep her younger brother safe. Her account tells the story of how … Continue reading
The Holocaust
Holocaust Survivor: ‘We Waited for Death’
Zanne Farbstein, a holocaust survivor, gives her powerful account of what it was like to be in Auschwitz for three years with her sisters. She explains the suffering they went through and the sad fact that everyone there was constantly waiting for death. Farbstein says that she has “shear joy” … Continue reading
