Free Republic University, Department of History presents
World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment:
New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view
Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our
general discussion thread.
July 10, 1943:
- "Allies land in Sicily.
- "Thousands of Jews from Lvov, Ukraine, are murdered at Kamenka-Bugskaya."
"Beautiful grand pianos were among the many items the Nazis confiscated from the Jews of Prague, Czechoslovakia, and other locations.
The genocide perpetrated against European Jewry was accompanied by the systematic expropriation of Jewish wealth.
Anything perceived to be of value was taken, registered, and shipped to an appropriate warehouse."
