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Women of the White Rose (collected posts)
Pinning this to the top. Collection of all posts related to women of the White Rose.
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Excursus: The Fate of Senta Meyer nee Stern, and her Children
To understand why I often write about the silences surrounding Kristallnacht, here is one example - personal to Eugen and Jenny Grimminger - of the…
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Enigmas wrapped in riddles #2: Prof. Dr. Kurt Huber
Few of the White Rose friends are revered as much as Prof. Dr. Kurt Huber. And yet. His life - and death - present more questions than answers. How *do…
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April 19, 1943 - The Second White Rose Trial
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History of the History of the White Rose (part 2 - 1990-1995)
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History of the History of the White Rose (part 2 - 1980-1989)
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Enigmas wrapped in riddles #1: Josef Söhngen
How do we define dissidence? Who can be labeled as part of the "resistance" during the Shoah? Or are people like Josef Söhngen representative of that…
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Fun notes and serious comments
As respite from the long posts associated with White Rose historiography, here's a collection of fun notes from years past, with some serious comments…
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History of the History of the White Rose (part 2 - 1990-1995)
These six short years brought us the worst of White Rose "scholarship," along with the best (Siefken, Lill, Fürst-Ramdohr, Linder, Stadtarchiv Ulm…
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History of the History of the White Rose (part 2 - 1980-1989)
The 1980s brought us some of the best - and the worst - publications related to White Rose resistance. The worst promoted false legends. The best…
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History of the History of the White Rose (part 2 - 1945-1979)
“One of these days, someone needs to write a history about the history of the White Rose. And the resistance to the correct telling of the resistance!”
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History of the History of the White Rose (part 1)
Why so many posts about Traute Lafrenz? Weren't there only six or so friends in the White Rose inner circle? Why should I care?
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April 19, 1943 - The Second White Rose Trial
Subtitle: Women of the White Rose: Traute Lafrenz (part 2E - 4/19/1943).
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