Today, Sophie Scholl, member of the "White Rose" resistance group, would have turned 100 years old. We want to remember her, and tell their story. At only 21, this courageous young woman died in 1943 at the hands of a relentless and barbaric Nazi regime that she chose to resist. "We will not be silent. We are your bad conscience. The White Rose will not leave you in peace!”, so they wrote in one of the flyers the group distributed. But their desperate calls to resistance against the Nazis died a

Sophie Scholl was 20 when she joined the White Rose resistance. The group printed anti-Nazi pamphlets until their 1943 arrest and execution. As the years have gone by, Sophie has become eblematic of their movement - celebrated in countless pieces of art. May 9th will mark 100 years since her birth - join us in countdown and celebration all week! We honor her, and the brave souls around her. Do you know the story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose (Weiße Rose)? Watch this video for just a start.