After the devastation of the Holocaust, survivors collaboratively authored yizker bikher, memorial books, devoted to the lives and deaths of the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. Over a thousand ...

James Ingo Freed, the architect who designed the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, was born in Essen, Germany, in 1930. At the age of eight, he was evacuated from Europe with his younger sister ...

Remarks of Harvey Meyerhoff, Chairman of the Council, at the Dedication Ceremonies for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, April 22, 1993 Mr. President, His Excellency, the President of the ...

Ms. Susan Papp is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Toronto, Canada, where she has lectured in the Hungarian Studies Program at the Munk School for Global Affairs. She also served as ...

Podcast Listen to Louise discuss memories of her early years in hiding Podcast Listen to Louise discuss her first days of freedom after spending over 2 years in hiding At six months old, Louise ...

Dr. Claudia Schoppmann received a Ph.D. in modern history from the Technical University of Berlin and studied German studies, history, and journalism at the Free University of Berlin and the ...

Professor Jeffrey Herf received a Ph.D. in sociology from Brandeis University and an M.A. in history from the Sate University of New York at Buffalo. During his fellowship at the Museum, he was ...

Hannah Starman is Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths College at the University of London (United Kingdom). She received her PhD and MA in international politics from the University of Wales ...

Dr. Tamara Zwick received her PhD in European history from the University of California at Los Angles and was an assistant professor of history at the University of South Florida, Tampa, and a ...

Dr. Michael Berkowitz received a Ph.D. and an M.A. in history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison under the guidance of the late George L. Mosse, eminent scholar and 1994-1995 J.B. and Maurice C.

“The Social Anthropology of Filling the Void: Poland and Ukraine after World War II” For her Norman Raab Foundation Fellowship Dr. Wylegala explored the collections of the Museum in order to aid her ...

Holly Case received a Ph.D. in history and humanities and an M.A. in history from Stanford University, and a B.A. in European studies from Mount Holyoke College. During her fellowship at the Museum, ...