(Editor's Note: This article was originally published on April 9, 2018.) This Thursday, the world recognizes Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. For Ephraim Hadjis of Madera, it is a time of horror he will never forget. Hadjis was born in Greece. He thinks it was 1943, making him 75 years...
Auschwitz Museum Upset at Scene in Amazon Series 'Hunters'
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'Nuts!' US Troops Thwarted Hitler's Last Gamble 75 Years Ago
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Professor on Leave After Nazi Gas Chamber Exam Question
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — A chemistry professor whose exam question asked students to calculate the lethal dose of a poisonous gas used in Nazi gas chambers during the Holocaust has taken a leave of absence, Middlebury College said. The Vermont liberal arts college said that it's investigating under the terms of...
Auschwitz Survivors Pay Homage as World Remembers Holocaust
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Central Valley Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story
This Thursday (April 12), the world recognizes Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. For Ephraim Hadjis of Madera, it is a time of horror he will never forget. Hadjis was born in Greece. He thinks it was 1943, making him 75 years old today. But, in truth, he may be a...