This summer, I was privileged enough to travel across Europe as a young professional. For three months, I traipsed through thick forests, and discovered abandoned castles. I walked along cobblestone streets through dreamy, seaside towns. It is hard to believe … Continue reading Native Americans in Brussels
Krakow, Poland | Summer 2019 “Oscypek” refers to smoked sheep’s cheese commonly found around Polish fresh markets. It is traditionally decorative and spindle shaped. This specific Polish classic is made from mountain sheep by experts named ‘baca’. The first mention … Continue reading Did you say cheese?
Dachau, Germany | Summer 2019 Sensitive Content We were in Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest, taking in all of the pretzels, brats, and of course, beer. At the turn of the hour, we gathered around the grand clock tower, with the … Continue reading Dachau’s Political Prison
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Spring 2016 Internship Margit Meissner was born in 1922 to a wealthy Austrian family. She was given everything life had to offer, until Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933. When Nazi Germany invaded … Continue reading Margit Meissner: Survivor and Warrior
By 1940 the North of France was engaged in the upheaval of war. Germany’s quick advance pushed French and British troops to the English Channel at Dunkirk. Trapped like fish in a barrel, their only hope was a naval rescue. … Continue reading Dunkirk Spirit
Brussels, Belgium | Summer 2019 The history of Brussels began in 300 AD, when the land was used by monks for crops and by explorers for trading. Today, it is the administrative capital of Europe, and second most multicultural city … Continue reading Brussels: A Comic Bubble
Mons, Belgium | Summer 2019 75 years ago, Major John Randolph Tucker and other Allied soldiers drove their tanks into Mons and officially liberated Belgium from Nazi Occupation. The first tank to spearhead the liberation on September 2, 1944 was … Continue reading Let’s Party like It’s 1944!
Mons, Belgium | Summer 2019 Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890, is one of Europe’s most celebrated post-impressionist artists, whose career began in the Borinage. Vincent arrived in Mons, Belgium in December of 1878. At this time, Mons was the center of … Continue reading Bible to Brush
Auschwitz I & Auschwitz Birkenau, Poland | Summer 2019Sensitive Content. The day was crystal and warm as we passed through the gates of Auschwitz I. Previously employed by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and by the Sherwin Miller Museum … Continue reading A Chilling Visit to Auschwitz
Asturias, Spain | Summer 2018 Gijón is a seaside city in Northern Spain. It is the largest city in the Asturias region, an autonomous community known for its medieval architecture and maritime culture. The drive was beautiful. We took a … Continue reading Gijón, Spain
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