Published inMemory & ActionThe Astonishing Reunion between a Jewish Soldier and His Parents in a Nazi GhettoPerhaps it was Manfred Gans’s cherished childhood memories in Borken, Germany, that drove his desperate search for his parents after the…May 231May 231
Published inMemory & ActionA Nanny’s Promise to Save a Young Boy during the HolocaustBefore the war, Catholic nanny Gertruda Babilińska cared for Michael Stołowicki, the young son of a Jewish family living in Warsaw. She…May 23May 23
Published inMemory & ActionOut of the Shadows: Stories of Sexual Violence in the HolocaustIt’s a story you may not know. During the Holocaust, sexual violence was used to terrorize, control, and dehumanize Jewish people. In the…May 23May 23
Published inMemory & ActionIrena Sendler: Risking Her Life to Save OthersDuring World War II, Polish social worker Irena Sendler leveraged her vast network to smuggle food, medicine, and supplies into the Warsaw…May 23May 23
Published inMemory & ActionConfronting Complicity: Exploring Ordinary Germans’ Roles in the HolocaustThe boys in this photo were more than just neighbors — they were playmates, even friends before the Nazis took power. Unbeknown to them…May 23May 23
Published inMemory & ActionSurviving Auschwitz: A Child Emerges from the HolocaustIt’s some of the most indelible Holocaust imagery: a group of children wearing striped uniforms pulling back their sleeves to reveal…May 23May 23
Published inMemory & ActionPreying on Young Minds and Normalizing ExtremismBy the time he turned 15, Peter Becker proudly considered himself “150 percent Nazi.” Peter grew up in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s…May 23May 23
Published inMemory & ActionThe Last Goodbye: Separating to Save Their ChildrenThey dressed their children — some just babies — in their best clothing, lovingly packed toys and family photos, and prepared to say…May 23May 23
Published inMemory & ActionThe Night of Broken Glass: A Warning of Future Nazi CrimesStarting on November 9, 1938, the Nazis orchestrated a wave of nationwide violence targeting Jewish communities. Rioters destroyed…May 22May 22
Published inMemory & ActionNative American Soldiers: Warriors and Witnesses to the HolocaustComanche code talker Charles Chibitty was one of many Native Americans who used their languages to communicate secret messages that stumped…May 22May 22
