Showing posts with label wwII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wwII. Show all posts

Thursday, September 3, 2015

The Power of Nazi Progaganda

September 3, 2015 - I visited the "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda" exhibit at the history museum.  I brought my "nice" camera into the museum - but the lens cap must've jammed because I wasn't able to get it off!  However, I was able to get a few photos with my phone:



An early dramatic poster of Hitler's name and face conveyed the sense of strength and determination that Germany needed.


Photographs of Hitler practicing oratorical poses to produce a dramatic effect


A copy of Mein Kampf



I took part in the phone tour throughout the exhibit and received a couple phone calls and was texted some provoking questions about the Nazi's use of propaganda and its power today.


The Nazi Party was brilliant in how they employed the latest technology and art to sway public opinion:






The Hitler Youth




This table illustrates the laws in place used to track your genetic family tree to determine whether you were Arrayan enough to be a citizen of the third-reich and be permitted to marry.




Caricaturing the Jews as being the masterminds controlling the Allies


Jews were eventually forced to wear this star that said "Jew"

There were photos that someone took from their front yard of Jews wearing this star and being led to train cars where they were never heard from again.


The Nuremberg Trials



Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Friday, September 12, 2014

D-Day @ Imax, #SherlockLives, King Louis

August 29, 2014 – This afternoon we met friends at the St. Louis Science Center to watch a film on D-Day in the enormous Imax theatre.

 
 
 
 
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The film was amazing and I would highly recommend it.  It offered a big picture perspective of the planning, execution, and strategic importance of D-Day.  The motion graphics and aerial footage in and around Normandy was absolutely breathtaking on the screen of the Imax:
 
 
 
 
 
Mark your calendars!  A Sherlock Holmes exhibit will be coming to the Science Center this fall, and we’re definitely planning on going!
 
 
Most of our family are fans of Sherlock after reading the Doyle’s books and seeing the stories portrayed on television from Ronald Howard, Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
 
 
The Game is On!
(Spotify & YouTube)
 
 
This red telephone booth is a reference to the iconic booth near St. Bart’s Hospital where Sherlock Holmes staged his death in the “Sherlock” BBC TV Series.  The real telephone booth at St. Bart’s has become a landmark for Sherlock fans and messages are posted on the phone booth all the time.
 
 
Following the film, we had a picnic in Forest Park:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Sentimental Journey Dance Band (Video) #FCM14

May 7th, 2014 – On the last night of the conference, there was a “Patriotic Tribute” to those who served in WWII and the rest of our veterans.  As part of the celebration, the Sentimental Journey Dance Band came in and performed several patriotic and WWII numbers.
I’m a huge fan of big band swing and I also love live music, so I was pretty much on cloud nine throughout the evening!

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