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The Museum offers a wide selection of online resources about the Holocaust and other genocides and mass atrocities. These tools provide a variety of ways to learn and teach about this important ...
The timing of our escape was indeed a miracle,” remembers Holocaust survivor Frank Cohn about his arrival in New York City on October 30, 1938. Frank and his ...
My mother’s oft-repeated axiom to me was, “Remember the good, forget the bad.” Undoubtedly, that is how she willed herself to move on with life after the Nazis robbed her of a husband and two ...
These videos and accompanying lesson plans have been curated by Museum historians and educators for use in middle and high school classrooms to support accurate and effective teaching about the ...
One Survivor Remembers is Gerda Weissmann’s account of surviving the Holocaust. This film was produced in 1995 by HBO and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Transcript [Text on screen] In ...
This workshop brings together scholars of Africa and South Asia to explore the intersections of African, South Asian, and Jewish experiences of the Holocaust, focusing on historical encounters, ...
Suitable for classroom use or by families and individuals, this virtual tour, hosted on Google Arts & Culture, allows visitors to explore nine interactive galleries at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum ...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum educators and historians created these lesson plans for use in secondary classrooms. Click on a lesson plan to see its recommended grade level, subjects covered, and time ...
The Museum’s shop offers a wide variety of items, including books, gift items, and souvenirs. Visit to find a keepsake, a book to help you learn more about what you saw at the Museum, or something ...
The claim of Jesus’ followers that their Master was the sole authentic interpreter of Mosaic Law was not unusual. What set his followers apart was the claim that God had raised him up from the dead.
In the aftermath of World War I, Germans struggled to understand their country’s uncertain future. Citizens faced poor economic conditions, skyrocketing unemployment, political instability, and ...