Daily Archives: July 21, 2019

They were educated men of their time. That is the crux of the question whenever we ponder the meaning of Western Civilization after Auschwitz. Our evolution has outpaced our understanding; we can no longer assume that we have a full … Continue reading →

Wöbbelin was my first encounter with the idea of combining a Nazi-built museum for a Napoleonic poet war hero and a graveyard for concentration camp victims. Concentration camp archeology: a wholesome activity for the Bundeswehr. At Flossenbürg I was struck … Continue reading →

Nothing whatsoever remains of the camp. The memorial includes shiny slabs with explanatory text on one side, an eyepiece protruding from the other. Squinting through the objective one sees displayed a black and white photograph of the camp. I’d not … Continue reading →