Traces of History
Out and About: Searching for Peace in Unlikely Places
Following the traces of World War II in the Baltics, Sheenagh from Ireland stumbled across the transformative impact of exploring war memorials, concentration camps, and the power of shared experiences.
From childhood tales to a historical research work
Author: Noelia Blas Guillén Country: Spain Competition Topic: “My Family in History” (2012) Research Title: “Tales of My Childhood.” Noelia loved the times she stayed at her grandparents and she l... (more)
7777 – From Ravensbrück to Kristianstad: Traces of History
Author: Fanny Jonsson Country: Sweden Competition Topic: “(E) MIGRATION – Emigration and immigration in a local perspective” (2011/2013) Research Title: “From Ravensbrück to Kristianstad.” (... (more)
“The Grand Hotel Axenstein as an example for tourism and the hotel industry during the Belle Époque in the centre of Switzerland”
Researched by Michèle Steiner Born in 1995 in Schwyz, Switzerland “The Grand Hotel Axenstein as an example for tourism and the hotel industry during the Belle Époque in the centre of Switzerland”.” (201... (more)
„A farewell to Poland, a farewell to Russia. The history of three Polish-Russian marriages.”
Estera Sendecka Born in 1993, Kraków, Poland High school graduate, future Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in the Humanities student (Jagiellonian University) Topic of the 2011/2012 Polish History Competition: Poles and ... (more)
Traces of History: “Multiculturalism in Slovakia in the 20th century – the Bulgarian minority”
Kristina Christozova Born in 1995 in Martin, Slovakia “Multiculturalism in Slovakia in the 20th century – the Bulgarian minority” (2012) Kristina was born into a bicultural family – her mother is Slovak and her father is... (more)
Bravery and Strength: The Story of my Explorations Concerning my Grandmother’s Time in post-WW2 Europe
Sjur’s 2012 history competition entry is about his Israeli grandmother’s time in Budapest, Hungary, from 1946 to 1948, as well as her journey from Israel through Europe to get there. Sjur first began to get interes... (more)
Traces of History: The scandals around Wilhelm Gräfer over the course of time and societal changes
Topic of the German History Competition 2010/2011: Scandals in History Topic of research paper: The scandals around Wilhelm Gräfer over the course of time and societal changes Authors: Malte Leimbach, Maria Junker, Jan S... (more)