A WWII memorial in Volgograd stands as a testament to memory, innocence, and the evil of war.

“It was too much death to contemplate, too much savagery and suffering; and in August 1945 no one was counting. For those who had seen the face of battle and been in the camps and under the bombs—and had lived—there was a sense of immense relief.”

Grace Thorpe, daughter of famed athlete Jim Thorpe, has a remarkable legacy as a veteran and champion of indigenous peoples. 

This list of books, written by survivors about their hellish time in the Auschwitz complex, exemplify the imperative to witness.

A humble memorial on a sunny Caribbean island reminds the viewer how far world wars can reach.