When the Nazis Murdered Thousands by Sending Them on Forced Death Marches
Photographs, survivors’ accounts on display at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London illuminate a lesser-known chapter of WWII
National Cathedral Unveils Carving of Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate and Chronicler of the Holocaust
The bust of the “Night” author appears in a corner of the Washington, D.C. church’s Human Rights Porch
How the Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl Inspired an Exhibition
The discovery of a forgotten document leads to a deep dive into a Jewish family’s Eastern European history that was all but lost
Newly Unearthed I.D. Tags Tell the Stories of Four Young Holocaust Victims
The Nazis murdered the children, who ranged in age from 5 to 11, upon their arrival at the Sobibor death camp in Poland
This Exhibition Lets Visitors ‘Chat’ With a WWII Veteran Who Liberated Nazi Camp
Interactive installation at the National WWII Museum encourages people to ask Staff Sgt. Alan Moskin about his wartime experiences
Civil Rights Icons’ Mothers, Lost Ancient Cities and Other New Books to Read
These February releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Hundreds of Holocaust Testimonies Translated, Digitized for the First Time
The Wiener Holocaust Library plans to upload its entire collection of survivor accounts by the end of the year
Remnants of Concentration Camp Used to Imprison Roma Found in Czech Republic
All of the 130-plus Roma people interned at the WWII–era site in Liberec were later murdered by the Nazis at death camps
The True History of Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’
The new animated series tells the story of the U.S. Army’s most integrated World War II unit
Pandemic Temporarily Silences Violins That Survived the Holocaust
Organizers found ways to make the instruments’ voices heard after the cancellation of planned concerts in California
Germany May Have Banished Nazism, but Its Medieval Anti-Semitism Is Still in Plain Sight
In the city where Martin Luther revolutionized Christianity, a vile, 700-year-old sculpture openly denigrates Jews. Why is it still there?
The Little-Known Story of World War II’s ‘Last Million’ Displaced People
A new book by historian David Nasaw tells the story of refugees who could not—or would not—return home after the conflict
The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
A new exhibition at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London showcases accounts of resiliency and defiance
Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Convicted as Accessory in 5,230 Murders
Defendant Bruce Dey, now 93, oversaw prisoners at Stutthof in Poland from August 1944 to April 1945
Auschwitz Renovations Unearth Prisoners’ Hidden Trove of Tools
Inmates stowed the items—including forks, knives and fragments of shoes—in a chimney flue
Newly Unsealed Vatican Archives Lay Out Evidence of Pope Pius XII’s Knowledge of the Holocaust
The Catholic Church’s actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate
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Why the Anne Frank House Is Reimagining the Young Diarist as a Vlogger
The controversial series stems from the museum’s desire to reach a younger generation by telling history in new ways
Archaeologists Reveal the Hidden Horrors of Only Nazi SS Camp on British Soil
New research details the first forensic investigation of the Sylt concentration camp, located on the Channel Island of Alderney, since the end of WWII
Éva Székely, Holocaust Survivor and Olympic Champion Swimmer, Dies at 92
In the wake of the war, she did not attempt to hide her identity. “Unequivocally,” she said, “I was a Jew”
Newly Released Photos May Place the ‘Devil Next Door’ at Sobibor Death Camp
This is the latest chapter in the long, complex saga of John Demjanjuk, who was accused of participating in Nazi war crimes
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