Did You Ever Deny Your Faith? A Holocaust Survivor RemembersNew January 2023! George Spooner tells about the day he denied his faith and how he learned that he was a Jew and remains firm about that to this day.
Coming to America and FreedomNew January 2023! George Spooner talks about how he and his parents were able to leave England and come to the United States.
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Make it to AmericaNew January 2023! George Spooner talks about how he and his parents were able to leave England and come to the United States.
Wearing a Jewish Star and Losing FriendsNew December 2022! Holocaust survivor Ela Weissberger talks about having to wear the yellow star and how friends turned away from her because of it.
Losing My Friends and Wearing a Jewish StarNew December 2022! Holocaust survivor Ela Weissberger talks about having to wear the yellow star and how friends turned away from her because of it.
How Did It Change With Your Friends When the Nazis Took Over?New November 2022! Ilse Altman speaks about the speed with which Jews were met with violence and segregation.
An Interview with Holocaust Survivor Rachel MillerNew September 2022! Holocaust Survivor Rachel Miller shares seeing the German’s march into Paris and the many changes this brought to her family and her life.
Living Through the Holocaust: An Interview with Survivor Rachel MillerNew September 2022! Holocaust Survivor Rachel Miller shares seeing the German’s march into Paris and the many changes this brought to her family and her life.
What Happened After KristallnachtNew May 2022! George Spooner tells what happened to his family shortly after Kristallnacht.
After KristallnachtNew May 2022! George Spooner tells what happened to his family shortly after Kristallnacht.
Firsthand History 20th Century: Surviving the HolocaustHolocaust survivors share their experiences of survival and triumph.
Firsthand History 20th CenturyExplore 20th century history with those who were there when it happened, with historians and scholars guided by first person accounts, and through primary source video and images.
I Remember: The HolocaustLearn from people sharing first person memories of life during the Holocaust and its impact after.
History in the First Person: Survivors of the HolocaustTwo Holocaust survivors share their stories of growing up in Nazi Germany, their experiences during World War II, and their live in freedom afterward.
History in the First Person: Holocaust Survivor Ben Fainer Shares His StoryHolocaust survivor Ben Fainer shares his story of survival of triumph from a Nazi concentration camp to freedom in America.
Living Through the Holocaust | A Childhood Changed–Ela WeissbergerEla Weissberger describes her experiences growing up Jewish in Nazi controlled Czechoslovakia how she escaped, and her life after the war.
A Conversation with George BradyHear George Brady describe his experiences as a Jew in Nazi Germany and his life after the war.
George Spooner Talks About Brown ShirtsGeorge Spooner talks about his "brown shirted" classmates as he share his experience as a Jewish boy growing up in Vienna after the Austrian Anschluss.
History in the First Person: Lessons from the HolocaustHolocaust survivors share personal experiences of what it was like to live in fear and danger before and during the war and life after being liberated.
History in the First Person: Survivor Stories of the HolocaustTwo Holocaust survivors share their stories of growing up in Nazi Germany, their experiences during World War II, and their live in freedom afterward.
Login to ViewOnly Me and My Brother SurvivedNew January 2023! Ilse Altman and her brother were the only members of their large family to survive the Holocaust and are close to this day.
Login to ViewAn Interview with Holocaust Survivor Ben FainerNew December 2022! Ben Fainer tells about how he lived in a forced labor camp as a child, was moved to concentration camps and how he managed to survive.
Login to ViewPerforming in Brundibar While in Theresienstadt Concentration CampNew December 2022! Holocaust survivor Ela Weissberger tells how she came to perform in an opera, Brundibar, while in Theresienstadt, and what it meant to her throughout her lifetime.
