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Amos Guiora, Ph.D., J.D. on Recovered Holocaust Books, Enablers, and Denial
How do recovered Holocaust books connect Amos Guiora’s work on enablers to antisemitism today? Prof. Amos N. Guiora is an Israeli-American professor of law at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law and directs the school’s Bystander Initiative. He holds an A.B. in history from Kenyon College, a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and a PhD from Leiden University. Guiora served 19 years in the Israel Defence Forces, retiring as a lieutenant colonel, and helped implement the Oslo Peace Process (1994–1999). His work examines national security, institutional complicity, and enabling cultures behind sexual abuse; he has authored The Crime of Complicity, Armies of Enablers, and Legitimate Target.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in History
The surprising discoveries made about Neanderthal babies
Fifty thousand years ago, deep in a cave near the Sea of Galilee, a Neanderthal baby died. It was only six months old. Scientists found its bones in 1992 — and for decades, those bones sat largely undescribed, waiting. Now, in 2026, researchers have finally done a full analysis of that tiny skeleton — and what they found has completely changed what we thought we knew about our closest extinct relatives.
By Shirley Oyiadom6 months ago in History
Julius Caesar's Real Killers Weren't in Rome. They Were in Pergamum.
Three days before the Ides of March, a bannerless ship docked at Pergamum. It carried no cargo except a single leather satchel. The courier rode directly to the Athena Nikephoros temple complex, which served as the city's treasury, and did not emerge until dawn. No Roman official was informed of the visit.
By Chronicle and Void6 months ago in History
The Magna Carta Rotunda - Runnymede
It is such a shame that neither the royal party escorting King John nor any of the knights and barons who brought the king to Runnymede on 15th June 1215 had access to “What3Words” to record the exact location to within a square metre where the Magna Carta was signed.
By Alan Russell6 months ago in History
The Candy Store That Survived 141 Years—Until Now
The Last Sweet Goodbye The lights didn’t go out all at once. They dimmed slowly—like a memory fading. For 141 years, Lammes Candies wasn’t just a place to buy sweets. It was where grandparents brought grandchildren. Where holiday traditions were wrapped in wax paper and tied with ribbon. Where time, somehow, felt slower.
By Story Prism6 months ago in History
A Royal Handshake Across the Atlantic: King Charles III’s Historic U.S. State Visit:. AI-Generated.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s Landmark State Visit to the United States : Description: A historic meeting of monarchy and modern democracy, this state visit highlights diplomacy, symbolism, and the enduring strength of the transatlantic alliance.
By @HiddenHistory6 months ago in History
“Let’s Put It on eBay”: The Day an American Town Went Up for Auction.
There are some ideas that could only take root in America, not because they are practical or logical, but because they blend optimism, desperation, and the hope that someone, somewhere, might just say yes. In the forested hills of northern California, the town of Bridgeville made such a decision in 2002. Facing decline and isolation, Bridgeville did something unprecedented: it put itself up for sale on eBay. Not just a building or a parcel of land, but the entire town. For a brief moment, the world took notice.
By The Iron Lighthouse6 months ago in History
Napoleon Was Not Short
There is a joke the world has been laughing at for over two hundred years. It goes something like this: Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most brilliant military minds in human history, Emperor of France, conqueror of Europe — was a tiny, furious little man with a God complex and something to prove.
By Shirley Oyiadom6 months ago in History
September 11th
September 11th, has come again and once again we remember all those that were lost. Yet again, I think about that day 24 years ago..... thoughts heavy on my soul as i remember the fear of not knowing if distant relatives that I knew lived in NYC were okay. The fear of not knowing what else might be attacked. The realization that what I was watching wasn't some kind of really bad movie that was supposed to seemed funny or world ending.
By Kia T Cooper-Erbst6 months ago in History
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE ON EARTH
The origin of life on Earth stands as one of the great mysteries of science. Various answers have been proposed, all of which remain unverified. To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical conditions nurtured the first life forms. What water, chemistry and temperature cycles fostered the chemical reactions that allowed life to emerge on our planet? Because life arose in the largely unknown surface conditions of Earth’s early history, answering these and other questions remains a challenge.
By Ibrahim Shah 6 months ago in History
Between Tides and Temperatures
This may be our last Saturday night out together for a while. We’ve been going to movies and visiting couples, and the latest is he thinks I’m getting too dependent on him and need to spend more time with my own friends. We go through phases of this, swinging back and forth, separate, together, clunk heads, fight, make up.
By helsing Riddick6 months ago in History
