But Bryan had a better reason to remember than most: on that September 3, 1939, he was stopped at what was then the Romanian-Polish border on a train bound for Warsaw. “Why, at this moment ...

In many ways, it has defined my life. During the Second World War, Warsaw was virtually wiped off the map. It was damaged during the Nazi invasion of 1939, but far worse was to come five years ...

For decades after World War II, a long silence engulfed Poland’s Jewish history and the atrocities ... are archaeology students from the University of Warsaw, who convinced Poland’s Jewish ...

April 16th has been a day marked by a diverse range of significant historical events that have shaped the world in profound ...

Bender’s conclusion, in which she compares the history of the Białystok community and ghetto to several other major communities, including Warsaw ... Ilan University, and Chief Historian, Yad Vashem ...

Ukraine, too, has a proud history of fighting for independence ... mirrored the limited air support Warsaw received decades ago. During World War II, allies were prepared to fly supplies to ...