I know Jewish people who use a roasting pan, it be a metal one or aluminum foil one (cover and slow cook, 300 d F for 6-10 hours, overnight is best), make sure to soak the beans or cholent mix overnight, I have had it made by Eastern European Jewish people they add smoked veal bones, short ribs and kiska to theirs.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.