World History
No, the author is not Jewish. No, she did not survive as a four year old walking across Europe protected by a pack of wolves. Yes, the author is not sure what parts of her best-selling book are true or are when "she found it difficult to differentiate between what was real and what was part of my imagination."
The book is Misha: A Memoire of the Holocaust Years. The author is Misha Defonseca. The sad hoax is reported by CNN at Author: My best-selling Holocaust book is a hoax.
First-hand accounts of history can be really helpful to historians. But historians also know that they can be problematic at times. However, cases of hoaxes can be real vexing. I am not real sure of what to write here other than, "Ouch!" I hope this book does not harm other Holocaust survivors.
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- The Top 25 Web Hoaxes And Pranks
Here is a fun article by Steve Bass at Yahoo News. It is titled The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks. I enjoyed it and many of these are of interest to the history blogosphere. How many non-internet hoaxes from a Millenia or more ago are now the source of...
- Holocaust And Genocide Studies
Holocaust and Genocide Studies - International journal featuring research articles, interpretive essays, and book reviews in the social sciences and humanities. It is the principal publication to address the issue of how insights into the Holocaust apply...
- "remember Our Faces"--teaching About The Holocaust.
"Remember Our Faces"--Teaching about the Holocaust. This is an essay which looks at ways the Holocaust can be taught in classrooms. From the site: A Holocaust survivor recently implored social studies teachers to "remember our faces." This becomes...
- "the Parthenon Through Ancient Eyes"
The author of a new book about the Parthenon and its significance to many cultures discusses the monument's meaning today with PBS. The book is called "The Parthenon Enigma,? and the author is Joan Breton Connelly....
World History
Holocaust Book is a Hoax
No, the author is not Jewish. No, she did not survive as a four year old walking across Europe protected by a pack of wolves. Yes, the author is not sure what parts of her best-selling book are true or are when "she found it difficult to differentiate between what was real and what was part of my imagination."
The book is Misha: A Memoire of the Holocaust Years. The author is Misha Defonseca. The sad hoax is reported by CNN at Author: My best-selling Holocaust book is a hoax.
First-hand accounts of history can be really helpful to historians. But historians also know that they can be problematic at times. However, cases of hoaxes can be real vexing. I am not real sure of what to write here other than, "Ouch!" I hope this book does not harm other Holocaust survivors.
- The Feats & Fortunes Of A Gascon Adventurer
Were the Three Musketeers real? Was the book by Alex Dumas all fiction? The Feats & Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer distinguishes between fact and fiction the characters of Alexander Dumas's book with those of the real historical world includinb...
- The Top 25 Web Hoaxes And Pranks
Here is a fun article by Steve Bass at Yahoo News. It is titled The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks. I enjoyed it and many of these are of interest to the history blogosphere. How many non-internet hoaxes from a Millenia or more ago are now the source of...
- Holocaust And Genocide Studies
Holocaust and Genocide Studies - International journal featuring research articles, interpretive essays, and book reviews in the social sciences and humanities. It is the principal publication to address the issue of how insights into the Holocaust apply...
- "remember Our Faces"--teaching About The Holocaust.
"Remember Our Faces"--Teaching about the Holocaust. This is an essay which looks at ways the Holocaust can be taught in classrooms. From the site: A Holocaust survivor recently implored social studies teachers to "remember our faces." This becomes...
- "the Parthenon Through Ancient Eyes"
The author of a new book about the Parthenon and its significance to many cultures discusses the monument's meaning today with PBS. The book is called "The Parthenon Enigma,? and the author is Joan Breton Connelly....