industrialist during World War II. Oskar was known for saving thousands of Jews from going to the concentration camps. He was a crafty spy for the Germans in World War II. Oskar Schindler was one of the greatest World War II heroes due to his early life‚ the people he saved‚ and his post war life. Oskar Schindler will be remembered forever because of his heroic efforts during World War II. Oskar Schindler was born in Moravia‚ Brno‚ a city in the Czech Republic‚ on April 28th‚ 1908 (www.notablebiographies
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only thing that is kept is a picture. So‚ Django’s precious guitar was burned along with his other possessions. As well as the guitar that was gone‚ his music could not be played in keeping with the customs. After his death‚ it was only non-gypsy people who kept his music alive. (Dregni‚
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Gypsies and Lesbian Desire: Vita Sackville-West‚ Violet Trefusis‚ and Virginia Woolf Author(s): Kirstie Blair Reviewed work(s): Source: Twentieth Century Literature‚ Vol. 50‚ No. 2 (Summer‚ 2004)‚ pp. 141-166 Published by: Hofstra University Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4149276 . Accessed: 12/03/2013 05:26 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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non-Jewish people were persecuted and murdered at the hands of the Nazis due to the Nazi policies and Hitler’s orders. Many people believe that the Jews were the only race that suffered during the Holocaust and the reign of Hitler‚ but this is not the case. Non-Jewish people also suffered hardship during this time period‚ almost as much as the Jews themselves endured. The number of casualties they had surpasses those of the Jews themselves. The Nazis targeted not only the Jews‚ but other races/people during
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swines” and “sons of bitches”. They were also stripped of their dignity‚ something that scarred them emotionally. They tattooed numbers on their arms and called them that instead of their names. Think about it: a name is what identifies you from other people‚ it was given to you with love by your parents and know someone is taking that away from you and giving you a number as an identity‚ making the Jews feel just like that‚ a worthless number. Hair is used to express your personality‚ you can control
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look at a hidden culture from the perspective of someone who was accepted into their community. This unbiased perspective lets us peer at stereotypes that are used to describe life of the Roma and we can see if they are true or false. When most people think of the Roma the image that comes to mind is one of fortune tellers and palm readers. Even I thought that they believed in the supernatural forces they would claim to use when telling the future. But in truth they use either as a way of taking
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2013 Neat Vs. Sloppy In Suzanne Britt’s "Neat People Vs. Sloppy People" and Dave Barry’s " Batting Clean Up and Striking Out" both author’s examine just complicated human relationships can be considering how many types of personalities are out there. They both share certain literary elements‚ but differ immensely
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Famous people and their privacy Like most children‚ you and I probably once fantasized about being famous when we were older. Whether it’s mesmerizing thousands with music‚ or having a star role in an action movie‚ being a famous celebrity is something most people in North America covet in at least one point of their life. But famous people are always persuaded by photographers and reporters‚ which destroys their privacy‚ and enables the public to know the daily life of every celebrity. Celebrities
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Romani gypsies marrying as minors 4/15/2013 IP PH 1 Laura Halfmann In the Romani Gypsy culture getting married is a big event to celebrate the extension of the family. This is normally a three day event. One is the church ceremony where they hold hands in front of elders who bless them with bread and salt‚ the consummation where they might ask for proof with the blood stained sheet to prove her purity‚ then the party in their honor where dancing and music takes place all night long. Most
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The Salus Populi Romani is a Byzantine icon depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary holding her son‚ Jesus Christ. This image highlights the nature of Christ; he is perfectly God and perfectly man. His human nature is shown through his relationship with his mother‚ Mary‚ and his divinity is shown through the reference to Mary as “Mother of God‚” which is written along the top of the image in Greek. Mother of God‚ or “Theotokos” in Greek‚ is a title for Mary that was declared at the Council of Ephesus
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