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A family mystery solved in dusty Italian archives revealed a shocking truth: the great-grandmother believed to be an orphan was actually abandoned at birth. The discovery transformed one journalist's understanding of motherhood itself.
A Czech museum discovered photos of Dr. Deborah Weiss' family from the Holocaust, including her mother who was the only survivor. Now that remarkable story of escape and reunion is being shared with Connecticut students through a new exhibit.
After watching her great-great-grandfather's sacred breastplate get sold at auction for $3,360, Aunty Ros Sten refuses to give up her decades-long mission to return it to Country. Her powerful campaign is shining a light on the 130,000 Indigenous artifacts still waiting to come home.
A 16-year-old Baltimore student created an 18-minute video honoring his great-grandmother who survived Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. Dylan Rauseo is ensuring the stories of Holocaust survivors live on as the number of living witnesses declines.
When a government department wanted to destroy thousands of Aboriginal welfare records in the 1970s, one Western Australian archivist made a decision that would help generations reconnect with their families. Margaret Medcalf just celebrated her 100th birthday, and the records she saved are still used daily to reunite families.
A musician will perform on his grandfather's antique cello that was smuggled out of Nazi Austria, sharing a family's Holocaust survival story. The April event aims to keep Holocaust memories alive for future generations.
A great-niece opened a New Hampshire storage unit to discover laboratory notebooks and personal papers belonging to pioneering physicist Katharine Burr Blodgett, revealing the hidden life of a groundbreaking scientist. The century-old documents had been carefully preserved by family members who recognized their historical importance.
An Elon University alumna has created a professorship dedicated to exploring how families and societies heal from painful pasts. Joan Danieley's gift will support scholars studying reconciliation across diverse fields.
Rock legend Bryan Adams turned his Egyptian concert trip into a family history lesson, exploring the Great Pyramid's chambers and ancient tombs. The "Summer of '69" singer spent hours learning about conservation efforts protecting these 4,500-year-old wonders.
A powerful dance performance turns one choreographer's family history into a moving tribute that helps students and communities stand against hate. The Berkshires welcomes a three-part series combining art, education, and hope.
A British man moved to Israel alone and joined the IDF, fulfilling the dream his Holocaust survivor grandfather never could. His grandfather, who lost his younger brother in the camps, lived to see him sworn in and spoke proudly of his service until his death months ago.
For the first time in her life, 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Cipora Zoberman shared her story on camera with student filmmakers at a Chicago-area school. Her great-granddaughter was behind the camera, hearing the family history that shaped her own name.