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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Dachau

Dachau stories: 3 news summaries

 Berlin Statue to Honor 
 Would-Be Hitler Assassin

Bomb-planting carpenter finally wins national recognition

Oct 24, 08 3:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Berlin is planning a memorial to honor one of the unsung heroes of the Nazi era—a humble carpenter who came within minutes of assassinating Hitler. Georg Elser planted a bomb in a Munich beer hall in 1939 that nearly killed Hitler just nine weeks into World War II—but... More »

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Dachau • Adolf Hitler • Third Reich • Nazism • Nazis • Bürgerbräukeller • Beer Hall Putsch • Georg Elser • British Intelligence • Rolf Hochhuth • Etienne François

Mystery of Holocaust Book Unfolds

Survivor's daughter turns curiosity about inheritance into international quest

Sep 17, 07 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Meticulous pen-and-ink representations of the horrors of Dachau, drawn by a Polish Catholic artist who spent most of the war in concentration camps, form the backbone of a unique album that's drawing praise and curiosity from Holocaust scholars. The AP traces the history of the handmade book and the tortured... More »

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Holocaust • Dachau • concentration camp • Shari Klages • Michal Porulski • book

Death Camps May Charge Admission

Dachau, other German sites say they're running out of cash to support programs

May 31, 07 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nazi concentration camps need to start charging visitors an entrance fee, those who run them say; subsidies from the German government aren't adequate for upkeep and tour guides for millions of pilgrims who visit every year. The proposal has prompted outrage from German Jews, the London Times reports.  More »

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Germany • Holocaust • Jews • museum • Dachau • concentration camp • Nazi • Auschwitz • Ronald Lauder • ticket

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