July 26, 2024
Tag: sadness on postcards
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Decoding Yiddish Postcards
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Postcards with captions, quips, and well-wishes, expressed in the Yiddish language, were mailed to friends and family just to stay connected. However, for the many who cannot read or understand the language they remain unexplained. Hy Mariampolski, a new Postcard History contributor, has deciphered the enigma.
Past Article
November 18, 2019 No Comments
Before privacy concerns and political correctness, victims of a growth disorder were often the objects of mockery and worse. Today the postcards of those individuals are the foundation of databases in at least two medical universities.