Holocaust

March of Remembrance: Nazi Descendants and Holocaust Survivors Take a Stand Against Antisemitism

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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DALLAS and HOUSTON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hatred of Jews and antisemitism has reached alarming levels. Antisemitism has reemerged into everyday life all over the world and too many people remain indifferent. Therefore, Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, recently issued a strong call to action: "Who is speaking out? Who dares to come forward?"

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  • DALLAS and HOUSTON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hatred of Jews and antisemitism has reached alarming levels.
  • Antisemitism has reemerged into everyday life all over the world and too many people remain indifferent.
  • Therefore, Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, recently issued a strong call to action: "Who is speaking out?
  • Guest speakers child Holocaust survivor Rosian Zerner and German perpetrator descendants Frank and Bärbel Pfeiffer will give their testimonies.

Ancestry® Digitizes Millions of Holocaust and Nazi Persecution Related Archives Making Them Searchable Online for the First Time Ever

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Ancestry then used advanced technology to digitize millions of names and other critical information found within these records, which are now searchable online for the first time ever.

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  • Ancestry then used advanced technology to digitize millions of names and other critical information found within these records, which are now searchable online for the first time ever.
  • Beginning today, people will be able to view both Holocaust and Nazi persecution related archives to identify immigrants leaving Germany and other European ports as well as non-citizens persecuted in occupied territories.
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum, I was able to unlock a story about my own grandmothers experiences as a Holocaust survivor in Germany.
  • To this day, Arolsen Archives answers inquiries about some 20,000 victims of Nazi persecution every year.

Students Use GIS Mapping To Experience Survivors' Journeys

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Thursday, May 10, 2018
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In her English course, "Representing the Holocaust," Professor Sharon Oster engages students by having them virtually meet survivors through recorded interviews and then travel their individual journeys by mapping them with GIS technology.

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  • In her English course, "Representing the Holocaust," Professor Sharon Oster engages students by having them virtually meet survivors through recorded interviews and then travel their individual journeys by mapping them with GIS technology.
  • Through this innovative method, combined with traditional reading and research, Oster believes students experience a greater understanding of the Holocaust.
  • Using Esri Story Maps, the students map the survivors' journeys and translate their narratives visually using custom map symbols, defined in a legend, to represent what happened at each location.
  • Those new representations of survivors' stories are key, students said, to the next generation's understanding of the Holocaust.