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November 5, 2018

"Morocco and the Holocaust: The Story of Mohammed V, Protector of the Jews...

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King Mohammed V is commemorated in Morocco for having protected his Jewish subjects during World War II. What was the role of the Muslim ruler when the French colonial government of Morocco...

November 8, 2018

Postcards from Auschwitz: Tourism and Holocaust Remembrance

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Daniel Reynolds is Seth Richards Professor in Modern Languages at Grinnell College, where he has taught since 1998 in the German Department. His book, Postcards from Auschwitz (NYU Press,...

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