TheResistance

“The Germans were immensely powerful, but as the Chancellor was beginning to discover, so is the will to resist.”
#resist #theresistance #fascism #fascismawarning #madeleinealbright #whyhistorymatters #historian

Lcsmcat I‘m glad you‘re posting these quotes. I‘m at about the same point in the book, but listoto it means I don‘t post the quotes that jump out at me for fear of mid-quoting. It‘s an astounding look at the 20th century, isn‘t it? 6y

GingerAntics @Lcsmcat it really is. Yeah, if I quote from audiobooks I end up going back over the quote 3 or 4 times to make sure I‘ve gotten it right. You can‘t do that while driving. lol 6y

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TheResistance

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe | Benjamin Alire Saenz

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Right from the dedication, Saenz welcomes not only all the world's misfits, but specifically the boys. This is an important aspect of the novel which touches on themes of masculinity, particularly within the Mexican-American community, from the point of view of what it means to 'belong'.

#comingofage #lgbt #qtpoc

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Jess7 Welcome to Litsy!!! So glad you‘re here! #LitsyWelcomeWagon #Whotofollow | Checkout @Chelleo ‘s awesome YouTube #LitsyHowto videos if you have any questions!!! 6y

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚👍😀Hope you enjoy it here! 6y

TheResistance Thank you @Jess7 and @DebinHawaii for the warm welcome! Hoping to inspire and be inspired 📖📚 6y

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Jess7 That‘s such a nice thing to say!!! Happy to have your positivity among us! 🤗🤗 6y

Jess7 Also I love your screen name and your profile pic!!! 🤗📚🌈 6y

RaimeyGallant It's about time #TheResistance joined Litsy. ;) And welcome to Litsy from me too! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo just put some together. 6y

TheResistance @RaimeyGallant thank you for the welcome! I will check it out :) 6y

RaimeyGallant :) 6y

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After Auschwitz: A Story of Heartbreak and Survival by the Stepsister of Anne Frank | Eva Schloss

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On Jan. 27, 1945, the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated by Soviet forces. In 2005, the U.N. General Assembly proclaimed Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. More than 11 million people were killed in the Holocaust. The number is so large you lose sight of the individuals who make up that figure.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”E. Wiesel

AmyG Never forget 😪 6y

Louise I had the great honor of attending a lecture by Elie Wiesel years ago. He said that the greatest threat to world peace is fanaticism. I have often thought about that lecture over the years. We see the truth of it in the news headlines just about every day. 6y

hermyknee I am taking my ESL students to the Holocaust Museum on Tuesday. We‘ve been talking about how to be an upstander rather than a bystander in the world - especially focusing on the language they use everyday in school and how they speak with their friends. I‘m always so impressed by their insight and passion! It has been an incredible experience. 6y

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TheBookHippie @hermyknee it's such an overwhelming moving experience ...so necessary. 6y

TheBookHippie @Louise I've met the youngest survivor of Auschwitz and others it's just astounds me that we are back to the immense threat of it happening again. 6y

Louise @TheBookHippie Yes, it really is difficult to watch some of the same forces at work in our society. I learned a lot from Ken Follett's Century Trilogy about the German Resistance to Hitler and his followers. What might have tipped the balance toward peace? What might have prevented what came? Hopefully the Resistance in the USA will prevail. It simply must prevail. 6y

Louise @hermyknee Be prepared for some tears. When I visited the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, there was a room with pictures drawn by Jewish children. Next to each drawing was the child's name, date of birth, and which camp they died in and when. I wept uncontrollably, it was so deeply moving. It brought the reality of that horror right to the heart. 6y

TheBookHippie @Louise I cried uncontrollably at the museum 😭 6y

TheBookHippie @Louise I keep the HOPE. 🙌🏻#theresistance 6y

Louise ❤️✨❤️✨❤️ 6y

kspenmoll Thank you for the reminder❤️ 6y

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