World War II: Holocaust

"Hannah Arendt’s five articles on the 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann by the state of Israel appeared in The New Yorker in February and March 1963. They were published as Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil later that year."

Martha Gellhorn, who was present at the Trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem, here reports on some of the facts and some of the lessons to be learned from this Trial, which is unique in the history of the world

A prosecutor and key witness reflect back on the event that transformed Israel.

strongly recommended by Mr. Littlefield

Under Main Menu, scroll to dropdown menu "Research and Collections;" there are links to 8 pages under "historical overview"

Chapter one of book by By Ron Rosenbaum

New Yorker article; subscription needed to access online - see Mr. Littlefield for hard copy of article.

one hour video on YouTube

article from The Guardian newspaper

Traudl Junge was Hitler's secretary; "On 16th January 1945, following the defeat at the Battle of the Bulge, Traudl Junge and the rest of Hitler's personal staff moved into the Führerbunker in Berlin."

27 minute interview with Traudl Junge, Hitler's secretary, on YouTube

Carnegie Library - 923.143 H

Carnegie Library - 943.08692 HIT

On December 13, 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Nanking and the ensuing six weeks became known to history as the Nanking Massacre. This web site provides access to first hand accounts and photographs from Westerners who remained in Nanking after the Japanese invasion. These resources do not provide a comprehensive understanding of what occurred in Nanjing during 1937-1938, but the observations made by these men and women provide an important historical lens to complement additional research.

"more ways to remember"

overview and ideas

The study of the Holocaust is expanding worldwide—for differing reasons

Holocaust on Trial, Nova Online site

primarily a comprehensive resource list

Online exhibition including historical video footage, video testimony of survivors and veterans sharing their memories of liberation, and photographs.

Oral History Archive (transcripts and audio)

photos, documents, text

recommended thread on Bodybuilding site, courtesy of Mr. Littlefield

From Yad Vashem; the Shoah Resource Center

several articles on the topic

primary documents; including diary entry, testimonies, photographs, text from Polish Underground Press

Erwin Staub is a Holocaust survivor from Hungary who was saved through the courage of a Christian woman. He is today a prominent psychologist and scholar who is devoted to the study of bystander behavior during the Holocaust and in everyday life. This article appeared in the New York Times.

information not just about what Gerstein did and said, but about how many he told and what they did not do

Mr. Littlefield has an off-air copy if you want to screen it.

This powerful film is told by four of the main survivors Thomas "Toivi" Blatt, Philip Bialowitz, Selma Engel-Wijnberg and former Russian POW Semjon Rozenfled. Through their compelling firsthand accounts, we discover the true horror of life in Sobibor. Unlike Auschwitz and Dauchau, Sobibor was created purely for extermination.

The Story Of A Holocaust Survivor Who Testified In The 'Accountant Of Auschwitz' Trial (text, photos, and audio interview excerpts)

A controversial plan for a visitor center and memorial disrupts ongoing archeological digs. Is there still time — or a need — to uncover the past?