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In Memoriam: Thomas J. Speelhoffer
Thomas J. Speelhoffer, July 11, 1946 – April 7, 2025, son of Francis and Carolyn, beloved by oh-so-many, your memory is for a great big beautiful…
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Unplowed ground
It’s a wide-open field! Buckle your seat belts. This is a long post. But if you are working in this field, it should not “feel” long.
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Lighted compass in a dark night
"I think that within this moral struggle, we can find our moral compass again."
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The worst White Rose-Sophie Scholl book… ever
Overt plagiarism. Reliance on unreliable sources. Original misinformation. Poor writing. Poor scholarship. You get it all with Frank McDonough's book…
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Going barefoot
I am taking off those shoes that have had pebbles in them for over thirty years. I need to get my life back.
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Pebbles in my shoe
You are not alone. The battles I face? I feel quite certain every last one of you faces similar struggles. You are not alone.
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June 2025

For White Rose scholars – a must-have reference
Tilitzki’s work is not merely about philosophy professors in Munich. He includes all German universities and Technische Hochschulen from 1918-1945. Even…
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White Rose greeting cards
When you have decided, act! - Christoph Probst.
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The people Inge Scholl erased
If their lives (and deaths) are to have meaning, let them all be real. Let them be flawed. Let them make you angry. Let them thrill your heart. All of…
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Book review: Bad Tölz: Rare Fotos, vergessene Geschichte(n) 1920-1950
On these pages, we better comprehend that the “safe haven” our White Rose friends sought out was far less safe and far less of a haven than originally…
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Footnotes and references: “Following orders” post
As Landmann and Krafft could attest, it can be fatal to assume that favor is eternal and consequences not inevitable. Partisan political intrigue has…
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A man named Trenker and the “following orders” defense
Yes to liberty and justice. Yes to standing up for what’s right, for defending those who are being falsely prosecuted or persecuted. Yes to addressing…
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