The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt

Otto Petschek was one of the most successful men in the German-speaking world. In the 1920s, his family owned about half of Europe's coal production. Petschek used his wealth in a way that was almost taken for granted by the Jewish upper middle classes at the time: He provided generous support for culture and the arts. At the height of his success, he fulfilled a dream: he designed and constructed...

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Ukraine’s Crisis Explained

Otto Petschek was one of the most successful men in the German-speaking world. In the 1920s, his family owned about half of Europe's coal production. Petschek used his wealth in a way that was almost taken for granted by the Jewish upper middle classes at the time: He provided generous support for culture and the arts. At the height of his success, he fulfilled a dream: he designed and constructed...

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