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   The Paper Brigade was the name given to a group of residents of the Vilna Ghetto who hid a large cache of Jewish cultural items from YIVO (the Yiddish Scientific Institute), saving them from destruction or theft by Nazi Germany. Established in 1942 and led by Abraham Sutzkever and Shmerke Kaczerginski, the group smuggled books, paintings and ...

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   Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrǣd [ˈæɫvˌræːd]; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young.

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   Under the most harrowing conditions, they saved numerous cultural treasures — first from the Nazis and then from the Soviets. Known as “The Paper Brigade,” they were a group of slave laborers who smuggled and hid rare books and manuscripts in the midst of the Holocaust.

4. www.jta.org › 2012/12/16 › defaultThe Paper Brigade - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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   During WWII, a small group of Jewish scholars called “the paper brigade” waged a modern Maccabean revolt in an effort to preserve Yiddish literature.

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   Jul 30, 2017 · Alfred accepted the Danish colonisation of much of England. A line was drawn which ran north-westwards from London to Chester, defining an area north of this line which was termed the Danelaw. Alfred improved his army, making provision for it to be always available at short notice to defend Wessex.

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   May 21, 2018 · The Anglo-Saxon Alfred (849-899), sometimes called Alfred the Great, was king of Wessex from 871 to 899. He successfully halted the advance of Danish armies seeking to conquer the English, and he stimulated a revival of learning among his war-ravaged people.

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   What happened to the Paper Brigade?

   • With the liquidation of the Ghetto in September 1943, the immediate work of the Paper Brigade came to an end. Many members were killed by the Nazis, but both Sutzkever and Kaczerginski managed to escape, hiding with the Jewish partisans.

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   What is the YIVO Paper Brigade?

   • The current headquarters of YIVO, whose archives the Brigade helped save The Paper Brigade was the name given to a group of residents of the Vilna Ghetto who hid a large cache of Jewish cultural items from YIVO (the Yiddish Scientific Institute), saving them from destruction or theft by Nazi Germany.

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   What was Alfred the great's ultimate responsibility?

   • Alfred's ultimate responsibility was the pastoral care of his people. [ 155 ] No known portrait of Alfred the Great exists from life, except on coins. Above, a likeness by artist and historian George S. Stuart, created from his physical description mentioned in historical records. Asser wrote of Alfred in his Life of King Alfred:

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   Who wrote memorials of King Alfred?

   • Memorials of King Alfred: being essays on the history and antiquities of England during the ninth century, the age of King Alfred, by various authors. Burt Franklin research & source works series. New York: Burt Franklin. Huscroft, Richard (2019). Making England 796–1042. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-1381-8246-2.

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   How did Alfred become a king?

   • Alfred became king in AD871 when his elder brother died. He was helped by a council of nobles and church leaders called the Witan. Alfred believed education was important. He had books translated from Latin into English, so people could read them. He also told monks to begin writing the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

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   Who died in Alfred the Great?

   • Alfred is born in Wantage, Berkshire. Alfred's oldest brother Æthelstan of Kent dies. Alfred's sister, Æthelswith marries Burgred, the king of Mercians. Alfred's mother Osburh dies. Æthelwulf dies. Æthelbald dies and is succeeded by his brother Æthelberht. Æthelberht dies and is succeeded by his brother Æthelred.

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   One of the most famous Anglo-Saxon kings was Alfred the Great. By the end of Alfred's reign he was called 'King of the English'. He fought the Vikings and then made peace.