[sotd] February 12, 2003 [A Concrete Curtain: the Life and Death of the Berlin Wall]
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Site of the Day for Wednesday, February 12, 2003
A Concrete Curtain: The Life and Death of the Berlin Wall
Gentle Members from the generation which saw the erection of the Berlin
Wall and perhaps never expected to witness its demolition in their
lifetimes, may find today's site of particular interest. This online
exhibit, part of a collaboration with the German Historical Museum in
Berlin, offers a gripping examination of the rise and fall of the Berlin
Wall.
"The history of the Berlin Wall, from its creation to its destruction: An
exhibition comprising around a hundred photographs. . . A detailed
presentation of the Berlin Wall by exhibition curator, Cyril Buffet, doctor
in history." - from the website
The main website is divided into six sections providing informative essays
on such topics as the Berlin blockade, escaping to the west, the 1958
crisis, escapes, victims, the "hot spot" of espionage, access to the
"island" of Berlin, the role of the USSR and the opening of the Wall.
Searing images from those dark years illuminate this riveting online
exhibition, which are clickable for enlargement and clarity.
Climb over to the website for a superb presentation of a bleak period in
modern history at:
http://www.wall-berlin.org/gb/ciel.htm
A.M. Holm
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