Don’t speak to anyone. just board and go. Once you cross into Pennsylvania, you’ll be beyond their legal reach. But the officer, Ellen began. He…

In 1979, Iran erupted in revolution, and millions celebrated what they thought would be a new era of freedom. But almost overnight, that hope turned…

Auschwitz is often remembered for gas chambers, smoke rising from chimneys, and piles of bodies. But behind that machine of death stood one man who…
The planter watched her settle, then turned his attention to the woman with children, launching into a story about cotton yields. William descended to the…
Tell her you need to catch the early morning train. ” He emphasized the words carefully. “The very early train before the station office opens.…

Imagine you’re a young woman, just 17 years old, standing in a sealed train wagon in Slovakia, March 1942. No windows, 97 other women packed…
“How long will you be in the city?” “Only tonight,” Ellen said. I board the steamer to Wilmington tomorrow morning. Where are you staying? Ellen…
The officer’s path intersected with theirs near the train steps. He glanced at Ellen at the sickly posture and bandaged arm at William following behind.…
“Welcome to Pennsylvania, sir. Just about an hour to Philadelphia now. ” Ellen nodded, unable to speak. “Pennsylvania, free soil. The word seemed impossible, too…

There is a photograph of Maria Mandal taken during her trial in Kov 1947. She looks calm, composed, ordinary. You would never guess the tribunal…




