Everything Else is a Question
I have only two memories of my mother; everything else is a question.…
WWII
10 posts
Where Hitler's Crowds Once Roared
After decades of visiting Nuremberg, I finally stood on the grounds where Hitler once addressed thousands of followers.…
What Was Destroyed Did Not Vanish
Born before Poland existed, my father lived to see what survives destruction.…
The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk: Architecture, Memory, and Politics
Bold design, curated narrative.…
Walking Through Silence: A Son’s Journey to Auschwitz in 2025
I came to Auschwitz not as a historian or photographer, but as a son. Walking through Birkenau in 2025, I confronted memory, loss, and the responsibility to remember.…
A Parisian Museum, a Family’s Tragedy, and the Lessons of History
The Musée Nissim de Camondo is one of Paris's most beautiful house museums. Behind its extraordinary collection of French decorative arts lies a tragic family story that ended in Auschwitz.…
Hitler’s Last Direct Order
The last military order personally signed by Adolf Hitler is a remarkable historical document. Written as Berlin fell to Soviet forces, it reveals how Hitler viewed himself even as the Third Reich was collapsing around him.…
Robert Clary: From Hogan’s Heroes to Holocaust Witness (1926-2022)
For many viewers, Robert Clary will always be Corporal LeBeau from Hogan’s Heroes. Behind the laughter, however, was a Holocaust survivor who lost nearly his entire family and spent decades ensuring that the stories of victims and survivors would not be forgotten.…
Swiss Economic Ties to Nazi Germany
During World War II, Switzerland maintained extensive and highly profitable economic ties with Nazi Germany — ties that its own parliament would eventually commission a landmark inquiry to investigate…
The Weight of History: Reflecting on Poland After My Visit
A proud, complicated country with a painful past.…