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History Highlights Lecture Series
7:00 pm CT
The History Highlights lecture series features Holocaust and human rights topics presented by Museum historians and educators.
1/26 - American Aviator: The Harold Pollman Collection
Harold Pollman, a highly decorated American serviceman, flew 52 combat missions as a B-24 navigator during World War II. Highlights from his artifact collection, donated to the Museum in 2015, include aerial photographs, detailed flight logs, his flight suit, and his footlocker with all the contents. Join Felicia Williamson, Director of Library & Archives, for a discussion of Pollman’s collection, its historical significance, and the process to describe and make the collection available.
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3/3 - The Fight for Civil Rights in the South
The 1960s were pivotal years in the African American struggle for civil rights and social equality in the United States. Join Dr. Sara Abosch Jacobson, Chief Education Officer, and Felicia Williamson, Director of Library & Archives, for an for an exploration of two key moments in Civil Rights history, the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march and the burning of the Freedom Riders bus in Anniston, Alabama, through photographs and artifacts featured in the Museum’s current special exhibition, The Fight for Civil Rights in the South.
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5/25 - Beyond Anne Frank: Hidden Children in the Netherlands
Anne Frank is the most well-known hidden child from the Holocaust, representing the many children hidden throughout Europe, including hundreds in the Netherlands. But her story is very different from the others. Join Dr. Charlotte Decoster, Ackerman Family Director of Education, to learn more about the hiding experience of Jewish children in the Netherlands during the Holocaust.
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LUNCH & LEARN SERIES
12:00 pm CT
The Museum’s Lunch & Learn Series features quarterly programs on Holocaust history and human rights topics in an informal setting to encourage questions and discussion.
1/21 - The History of Holocaust Education: The American Approach
Holocaust education is the subject of popular debate throughout the United States. Some studies raise alarm about a reported lack of Holocaust knowledge, particularly among young Americans. In contrast, others point to the success of Holocaust education in promoting tolerance and empathy in students. How do we understand these recent developments in historical context? How has teaching about the Holocaust changed in the seventy-five years since the end of World War II? Join Spencer Cronin, Program Coordinator, for a Lunch & Learn on the history of American Holocaust education.
