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Genocide & Mass Violence
The Armenian Genocide
Following Orders
In December 1916, Lieutenant Said Ahmed Mukhtar al-Ba’aj, an Ottoman officer, and Arab Muslim soldier who defected to the Russian Army testified about his role in the deportation of Armenians from Trebizond and Erzerum.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Global Summit on Facing the Violent Past
Learn about Facing History's 2019 Global Summit on Facing the Violent Past being held in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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Harrison Bergeron
Suppose the government were to use its power to ensure that no one was superior to anyone else. Would such a society be fair to individuals? Would it be just? American author Kurt Vonnegut offers answers to such questions through this 1961 science fiction story.
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Holocaust
Hatred Poem
A reading of Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska's poem “Hatred”. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1996.
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Holocaust
Historical Context for Night
Explore the history of events that shaped the world of Wiesel’s memoir with this interactive timeline.
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Historical Context for Schindler's List
Explore the history of events behind the film Schindler's List with this interactive timeline.
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Race in US History
In Elizabeth Eckford's Words
After the Federal Judge ordered integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, the "Little Rock Nine" prepared for their first day at Central High School. Governor Orval Faubus, in defiance of the order, called out the Arkansas National Guard. The night before school opened, he announced: "Units of the National Guard have been and are now being mobilized with the mission to maintain or restore the peace and good order of this community.
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International Program
Our International Program works with educators and organizations around the world. Learn More.
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Holocaust
Isolating Gays
A man who lived near Hamburg recalls what happened when the Nazis increased attacks on gays.
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Holocaust
It's All a Swindle (Alles Schwindel)
"It's All a Swindle" (Alles Schwindel) by Mischa Spoliansky and Marcellus Schiffer is a Cabaret song from the Weimar Republic in Germany, 1931.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
John Carey on the Rule of Law
Political scientist John Carey discusses the importance of the rule of law in making democracy work.
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