We speak with Dr. Wendy Lower about her new book, "The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, a Holocaust Massacre Revealed." She explains how she found the rare photograph of a Jewish family in the act of being killed during the Holocaust, and how she tried to track down everyone and everything captured in the scene. Most don't realize that while photo documentation of what happened in the Holocaust is extensive - especially upon liberation of the death camps - there are very few photos of the awful deeds taking place. That was by design, as Hitler's army knew photos could slow down their efforts at extermination. Dr. Lower takes us on a journey to Ukraine and into the archives to bring justice to those captured in the horrifying scene.
To see the picture this book is based on, please click here: https://twitter.com/axelbankhistory/status/1361573761468805121?s=21
Dr. Lower's website at Claremont McKenna College is here: https://cmc.edu/academic/faculty/profile/wendy-lower
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