I've been away from the blog on a different project, but I wanted to share something that gave me the chills. Someone on Twitter (@yteutsch) linked to an article from NPR about a new online archive of material from the time of the Second World War. The American Joint Distribution Committee aids Jewish refugees to emigrating to countries all around the world (except for Israel, which is handled by the Jewish Agency). With over 500,000 names, and more than 1,000 photographs, the searchable collection documents the relief organization's vast efforts during World War II and the postwar era in 24 countries, from China and Japan to the Dominican Republic and Bolivia. The records, being made … [Read more...]