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#OTD in #Nuremberg — February 18, 1946 — Trial Day 61
Smirnov introduced Extraordinary State Commission Report USSR-9 on Kiev, directing the Tribunal to evidence that on September 29, 1941, Soviet citizens were driven to the area of Babye-yar.
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, Feb. 15, 1946 — Day 60: Smirnov: civilians sent to concentration camps, inflating POW numbers. Le Court, a German corporal, admitted shooting POWs, civilians, burning homes. Frank's diary: plans to kill the Polish intelligentsia. www.roberthjackson.org/events/
February 16, 2026 at 3:38 AM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 14, 1946 — Trial Day 59 — Col. Pokrovsky resumed his presentation on the treatment of Soviet prisoners of war, submitting two remaining photographs of the POW camp at Uman, Ukraine (USSR-358 and 359) —
February 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
💌 Roses are red, justice is true — we couldn't do this work without YOU.
Happy Valentine's Day to our incredible community of donors who believe in equality, fairness, and the rule of law. You have our whole hearts. 🏛️❤️
See our full list of 2025 donors: roberthjackson.org/2025-donors/
February 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
🧨 We lit the fuse. Time to launch. 🚀
Hey future interns — the deadline to apply for our Summer 2026 Internship is February 27. That's soon. ⏰
A good application won't write itself. Cover letter, transcript, references — give yourself the time to do it right. ✍️
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 13, 1946 — Trial Day 58
Soviet prosecutor Colonel Pokrovsky presented extensive evidence detailing German policies toward Soviet POWs. He introduced the August 6, 1941 directive setting starvation-level rations and a December 17, 1941 secret order forbidding ...
February 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
🎂 Happy 134th Birthday, Robert H. Jackson!

Born on this day in 1892 in Spring Creek, PA, Jackson's remarkable journey took him from the halls of Frewsburg and Jamestown High Schools to Albany Law School — and ultimately to the highest levels of American law and justice.
February 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 12, 1946 — Trial Day 57 — Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus continued testimony on the stand that upon assuming his post on September 3, 1940, he discovered an incomplete operational plan for an attack on the Soviet Union already in development within the Army High Command.
February 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Join us tonight at 7 p.m. for Jackson Day in Warren at the Warren County Courthouse in Warren! That's a lot of Warren, but worth repeating, because Robert H. Jackson was born in nearby Spring Creek in 1892. If you're able, join us for a cocktail reception at the nearby Crary Art Gallery at 5:30.
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 11, 1946 — Trial Day 56 —
General Zorya presented Soviet documentary evidence on aggression against Yugoslavia including testimony that Hitler decided attack on Yugoslavia on March 27-28, 1941 to eliminate flank threat during Greek offensive and secure Belgrade-Nish...
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Today: "Fly for Freedom": The little-known stories and contributions of working women in the World War II aeronautics industry, amplifying the experiences of Black women through the Rosie the Riveters who built planes in Boeing’s factories, the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs), the ...
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 9, 1946 — Trial Day 55 —

Colonel Pokrovsky continued Soviet opening statement presenting documentary evidence of aggression planning against Poland including April 3, 1939 Wehrmacht directive for preparation of armed forces 1939-1940 with calendar schedule due ...
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
It's a busy week for the Jackson Center: Living Voices returns with powerful theatrical performances, plus our annual Jackson Day in Warren celebration.
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 8, 1946 — Trial Day 54 —

Soviet Chief Prosecutor General R.A. Rudenko delivered opening statement emphasizing unprecedented scale of Nazi crimes and calling proceedings "supreme historical importance." Rudenko outlined systematic German fascist education system ...
February 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 7, 1946 — Trial Day 53 — French prosecutor Mounier presented cases against Rosenberg for art looting from western countries, citing his Einsatzstab's seizure of cultural treasures and collections including Rothschild family holdings.
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
What responsibility do artists, media figures, and creators bear when their images fuel atrocity? And what lessons must we carry forward as we commemorate the legacy of #Nuremberg?

*Starting Noon EST!* Please join us on your Zoom-capable devices for:
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 6, 1946 — Trial Day 52 — French Prosecutor, Charles Gerthoffer, presented evidence on systematic art pillage across western Europe. Personnel, operating under authority from Defendants Goering and Rosenberg, confiscated 21,903 objects from 203 private collections, ...
February 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 5, 1946 — Trial Day 51 — French prosecutors presented evidence on Nazi propaganda apparatus and systematic Jewish persecution.
February 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Dear followers,

Due to the nature of the content for Friday's event in the Nuremberg symposium series, "Images of Hate, Trials of Conscience," we will NOT post a recording on our YouTube channel. The only way to see it is to Zoom in at noon, to watch it live. We apologize for any inconvenience.
February 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Join us next week in Warren, PA!

This year's Jackson Day features Senior U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti, who will reflect on her journey from small-town Pennsylvania to the federal bench—a path that echoes Justice Jackson's own rise from Spring Creek to the Supreme Court and Nuremberg.
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 4, 1946 — Trial Day 50 — French prosecutor Edgar Faure continued examining Nazi usurpation of sovereignty across occupied territories. In Norway, Reich Commissioner Terboven's apparatus enforced the Leadership Principle through duplicated German-Norwegian ...
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 2, 1946 — Trial Day 49 — As French counsel for the prosecution at the Nuremberg Trials, Edgar Faure began presenting the sequence of measures that reshaped Luxembourg under German rule. He traced how the country’s sovereignty was steadily dismantled: political parties...
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
WOW! 🤩
What an incredible night! Nearly 500 of you packed the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts last Friday night for our special screening of Sony Pictures Classics' "Nuremberg" and Q&A with author Jack El-Hai! 🎬📚
February 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, February 1, 1946 — Trial Day 48 — French Prosecutor Charles Dubost’s closing painted a stark picture of a system built on terror, where mass executions and deportations were not chaotic excesses but deliberate tools of control.
February 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
#OTD in #Nuremberg, January 31, 1946 — Trial Day 47 — French Prosecutor, Charles Dubost’s presentation unfolded like a grim chronicle, revealing how Allied airmen, commandos, and escapees were slain under orders that sanctioned murder as routine wartime practice.
January 31, 2026 at 1:58 PM