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With the propagation of digital news, wildly popular blogs, and citizen journalism, the rate at which major topics and issues find their way to the headlines and fade into obscurity can be alarming. For example, nearly ten years after the start of the war in Afghanistan, news and pictures from the continuing conflict have practically disappeared from the front pages of websites and newspapers alike. However, some historical and cultural events seem to encourage endless exploration, revision and research. Such is the case with “The Greatest Generation,” or the men and women who served our country in World War II.

Chere Mamo: Letters from a Charmed Life is a project which takes 700 pages of photographs, letters, postcards and documents collected by Walter Wolff, a European Jewish refugee turned American Intelligence Officer. These documents give life to the voice of a young immigrant on the brink of adulthood, suddenly swept up by the tide of war and carried “home” to Europe. His experiences and journey are unique and personal, with accounts ranging from sorting through Mussolini’s documents to overseeing Nazi prisoners of war.

These enlightening and riveting documents were painstakingly translated from French and German to English by Walter’s daughter, Nina Wolff Feld. Nina first contacted us a week ago about her wonderful project. She had stumbled on and created a detailed Dipity timeline to supplement and leverage existing content on her website. You can find the timeline embed on her homepage: Chere Mamo.

In Nina’s words, her timeline “allows for the unique possibility of meshing the chronology of events that occurred in the Wolff family leading to their final escape from the clutches of Nazi occupied Europe to America. By using this tool, it is possible for the first time to follow their journey through the eyes of history as it unfolded.”

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Dipity is a great tool to add that extra level to whatever project you are working on. For a project like Nina’s that revolves heavily around the historical context and chronological order of important events, open source digital timelines serve as a valuable source of information.

We are glad that Nina found, used and ultimately loved our timelines. We wish her the best of luck on her project and hope she will continue to create awesome topics.

***Nina is currently looking for a publisher for her work. If you are interested, or know someone who might be interested in publishing this important book please contact Nina’s literary agent:

ROSALIE SIEGEL,
INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AGENT, INC.
609.737.1007
rsiegel@ix.netcom.com
http://rosaliesiegel.com