by Hank Nuwer | Aug 5, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports, Uncategorized
Further research is needed to determine whether Germany’s celebrated lawn tennis champion Cilly Aussem was a member of the Nazi Party. Given the gravity of Nazi Party membership, I think it’s important to distinguish clearly between what the records...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 5, 2026 | Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole, True Crime, Uncategorized
Preface: Was Edith Vonnegut’s death a suicide? Due to the gravity of a person leaving this life by suicide, shouldn’t journalists cite her death certificate before writing about her death? And what about coroner Roy B. Storms.? To say...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 4, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports, Uncategorized
Searchable Nazi Party membership records preserved by the U.S. National Archives indicate that at least four German athletes who earned medals in the 1936 Summer and Winter Olympics belonged to the Nazi Party. The records do not explain why these athletes joined the...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 4, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Uncategorized
A search of the DIE ZEIT database of Nazi Party membership records appears to add a new detail to the historical record concerning Gustav Schwarzenegger, father of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The database lists Gustav Schwarzenegger, born Aug. 1,... by Hank Nuwer | Apr 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Although I found fault with “And So It Goes,” the biography of Kurt Vonnegut, I found this interview with Shields on editing to be well worth the reading. Perhaps the problem with accuracy lies with his editors. Shields said this to an interviewer: I don’t... by Hank Nuwer | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Here is the link to a review. Kurt Vonnegut Drawings: edited by Nanette Vonnegut It’s in coffeetable book format. Try not to spill your coffee on its pages. .)
