The mothers of history's worst dictators: How Hitler's mum's painful death 'hardened' him - and Stalin became a communist after being sent to seminary by his mother
When growing up in his native Austria, Hitler was very close to his mother, Klara (pair pictured above). He would later write that her death - from breast cancer in 1907 - 'hardened' him.
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The True Story That Inspired Gary Sinise’s Latest Project, BROTHERS AFTER WAR
Actor and veteran advocate Gary Sinise recently produced a new war documentary, BROTHERS AFTER WAR, and hopes it ...
Philippe Sands and the transnational legal class wrestle with the question of human rights
As the luckless citizens of Lviv, Ukraine, endure yet another foreign invasion, Philippe Sands's book — and the ideas that ...
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Kosovo De-Radicalisation Blues: Catching Up with the Islamic State Returnees
For a small country, Kosovo sent a lot of citizens to the caliphate. The survivors came back to prison, reintegration ...
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Saved in 50 Seconds: The Story of Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Man Spared by St. Maximilian Kolbe at Auschwitz
When World War II broke out in 1939, Gajowniczek, now a sergeant, defended Wieluń — the first Polish city attacked by the ...
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Balkans Without Borders
Anthony Hopkins was menacing as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence Of The Lambs and war in Bosnia was just ... What we didn't know is that Doyle's life was also threatened. After a long night of ...
War Series ‘A Life's Worth,' About Swedish Soldiers in Bosnia Looks for ‘Decency in the Chaos,' Sells to Spain, Greece: ‘It's a Forgotten Conflict' (EXCLUSIVE)
Viaplay Content Distribution has sold "A Life's Worth" to Spain (EITB) and Greece (Vodafone) ahead of its Series Mania ...
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'Funny Because It's True' tells the history of satirical paper 'The Onion'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Christine Wenc, author of the new book Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern News Satire.
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'Funny Because It's True' tells the history of satirical paper 'The Onion'
This is the first Onion to be published after 9/11. I'm going to read just a few of the headlines. (Reading) "U.S. Vows To Defeat Whoever It Is We're At War With," "American Life Turns Into Bad ...
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A new portrait collection showcases 90 Holocaust survivors who lived long and full lives
The accompanying text acknowledges Reich’s experience at Auschwitz, but it focuses more on Reich’s life after the war and his long career in magic — striking a balance that Van Sise says is ...