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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WITH EVELYN BANKO

November 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Last night my wife and I, along with our friends Barry and Phyllis, attended a Holocaust remembrance in the Tigard library.   Please join us on the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht for a witnessing by the local Holocaust survivor Evelyn Banko. She will be talking about her experiences under Nazi persecution in Austria, and her […]

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HISTORICAL ACCURACY? IMPORTANT, OR NOT

June 6, 2026 by

I’m a fan of historical accuracy, of a story that stands up to scrutiny not opinion, My feeling is that the people involved in historical events deserve the decency of applied history. How to apply history? It’s all about the sources.

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HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS FROM WWII

July 11, 2025 by

I’m full of historical reflections because I read sources from history, also called history books. Those were the main readings for graduating with a history degree. It also helps to have spent two decades in historical agency work. The lasting lesson for me was seeing both sides of a story and how close things came […]

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