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A typewritten list on yellowing paper containing two columns of women's names with the numbers 449 to 480 followed by a handwritten signature.
February 28, 2026May 27, 2026 Victoria Martínez

The Mittwerda List: “Stolen” Evidence of Nazi Atrocities

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A History of Messy, Chaotic Stories

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LaGuardia’s Sister, Eichmann’s Prisoner, Ravensbrück’s “Mother”

January 18, 2018September 27, 2018 Victoria Martínez

Excerpted // Rescue or Death?

August 9, 2017May 27, 2026 Victoria Martínez

When Sweden Rescued 31,000 Non-Swedes from Nazi Germany

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