The Women of Kristallnacht

On November 9 to November 10, 1938, thousands of Jews were subject to terror and violence by the Nazis.  Jewish synagogues and businesses were destroyed, and approximately 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and taken to concentration camps. The name Kristallnacht came from the shards of broken glass that littered the streets after the windows of Jewish-owned […]

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“The Dealer’s Cards: How Gary Sternberg Has Made the Best of Them”

On April 4, 2019, The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) published Professor Kevin Ostoyich’s newest article, “The Dealer’s Cards:  How Gary Sternberg Has Made the Best of Them”, which tells the story of Shanghai refugee, Gary Sternberg.   You can read this story at AICGS.org. Morgan visited with Mr. Sternberg in Henderson, Nevada over Spring […]

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Spring Events

Join the History Department this spring as we welcome Shanghai refugee Gary Sternberg to Valpo on April 25, 2019, and again as we gather on April 30, 2019, for the students in the Internship and Independent Study Program to present their findings.  The public is welcome to attend both of these events.       […]

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