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When the narrator of Swann's Way dips a petite madeleine into hot tea, the act transports him to his childhood in the French town of Combray. Out of his Pandora's box of reflections comes a memory of an old family friend, Swann - a man who was long ago undone by romantic desire and cruel reality. In this reverie lie the insights the author seeks about his own life and ageless truths about the ephemeral nature of emotions, places, and, ultimately, love.

The scale and nature of the First World War, and the manner in which the dead were treated, created conditions in which a very particular language of grief and remembrance of the war dead flourished. A Century of Remembrance explores the deeply personal ways in which people mourned their loved ones, and memorialised them, and examines the cornerstones of national-scale remembrance that took hold in Britain throughout the 1920s, from the poppy to the cenotaph.

Discover a largely overlooked chapter of history with a new podcast series on the persecution of queer people under National Socialism! Ten students from Germany and Poland came together for a summer school at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial to explore this neglected topic. Through research, consultations with historians, and archival materials, they’ve created powerful podcast episodes that offer personal insights into the lives of queer individuals during and after the Nazi regime. These episodes, while not academic, fill a vital gap in queer history, shedding light on ...

The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria's national memorial honouring the service and sacrifice of Australians in war and peacekeeping. In this podcast series, we go beyond the Shrine's gallery floor with in-depth conversations about war, peace and everything in between. Listen as academics, historians, authors, veterans and other experts recount real-life stories of Australian military history. For information on events and talks held at the Shrine, go to shrine.org.au.

“A riveting tale of her family’s experience in Europe during World War II [and] a well-wrought political history of the region, told with great authority. . . . More than a memoir, this is a book of facts and action, a chronicle of a war in progress from a partisan faithful to the idea of...

European Network Remembrance and Solidarity is an international undertaking which aims to research, document and disseminate knowledge about 20th century European history and ways of commemorating it, with a particular focus on the period of dictatorships, wars and social resistance to enslavement. The members of the Network are: Poland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania, with representatives from Albania, Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Georgia also sitting on its advisory board. Europejska Sieć Pamięć i Solidarność jest międzynarodowym ...

The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921. It is now the country’s leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces and their dependants. The RBL is behind the annual Poppy Appeal, the highest...

Día de los Muertos: Celebrating Life Through Remembrance Part 1: Origins, Evolution, and Sacred Traditions In the crisp autumn air of late October, the streets of Mexico begin their transformation. Marigold petals carpet cobblestone paths, their distinctive fragrance mingling with copal incense and fresh bread. Market stalls overflow with sugar skulls, their crystalline surfaces glinting in the sunlight. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, stands as Mexico's most profound celebration – a time when the veil between worlds grows thin, and the dead return to dance among the living. This ...

In this special podcast series for Remembrance Day from the Army Benevolent Fund, Harry Bucknall and guests spotlight incredible tales of gallantry during the two World Wars. The grit and heroism of the British Army and Commonwealth soldiers, and extraordinary moments of courage and self-sacrifice will be forever remembered.