Thinking Thurlowly

  • The Badass Women of the Resistance (Part 1)

    Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, or, as one of my faves, Liz Lemon, likes to remind everyone- Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day! (Anna was a famed American suffragette who was born on Feb. 14, so definitely worth celebrating!) So, in the spirit of strong women, I wanted to start off my first mini-series (I guess that’s…

    Katherine Thurlow

  • The Importance of Remembrance

    With everything going on in the world right now, even right here in our country, where freedom and equality are supposed to be woven into our flag itself, I am scared. Scared that we forget to easily. Scared that maybe we never even knew. And most importantly, scared that some people are too happy to…

    Katherine Thurlow

  • What was the Holocaust?

    A lot of what I plan to dive into in these posts will be related in some way, shape, or form to the Holocaust and educating others about it. How much does the average American actually know about the Holocaust? Content warning/ trigger warning: This post contains some graphic images from the Holocaust, and discusses…

    Katherine Thurlow

  • How did the Nazis Rise to Power?

    Before I delve into some of these ideas and moments more in depth, I think it’s key that I start with a basic overview of the Holocaust so that you can have a general understanding of it. First of all, let’s just take a glimpse into the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party. As…

    Katherine Thurlow