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Days of Remembrance

Photo, Wall of Remembrance at the U.S. National Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C., Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress

Each year, the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust ask us to remember history and to take action to prevent genocide today. How did the U.S. react to the Holocaust during World War II?

Photo, Lintel above a Torah ark from a synagogue in Nentershausen, DE...

The Holocaust must be remembered. This site will give your students a closer look at the atrocities of this genocide.

Photo, Doll and buggy parade winner. . . , 1938, Flickr Commons

What roles have Jewish women played in the Second Wave of feminism?

Lithograph, Leo Haas, Center for Jewish History, NYC, Flickr Commons

View testimonies on the Holocaust, create videos, and learn the importance of ethical editing.

Even if you live far from DC, you can access the rich resources of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Discover primary sources, lesson plans, and advice on teaching challenging topics. FIND OUT MORE »

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Hannah Arendt Papers

Document. Essays and lectures---"The Impact of Marx,"

Do you read German? Not to worry. Select documents are available in English. [...] »

IWitness

Lithograph, Leo Haas, Center for Jewish History, NYC, Flickr Commons

View testimonies on the Holocaust, create videos, and learn the importance of [...] »

Life After the Holocaust: Stories of Holocaust Survivors After The War

Screenshot, Of Norman Salsitz, Life After the Holocaust site

Can you imagine starting your life over in the U.S. following the Holocaust? [...] »

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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Photo, . . . Sachsenhausen, Germany. . . , 1938, GSA, National Archives

Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. [...] »

Setting the Tone: Introducing Students to World War II

Photo, Flowers for soldier in a tank, 1945, Nationaal Archief, Flickr Commons

Whichever lesson you pick, make sure it meets your learning goals. [...] »

IWitness

Screencap, IWitness Intro Video, IWitness Main Page, 15 May 2012

Delve into 20th-century history with Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies. [...] »

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Jewish American History

Learn about the lives of Jewish Americans

Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution

Photo, Doll and buggy parade winner. . . , 1938, Flickr Commons

What roles have Jewish women played in the Second Wave of feminism? [...] »

Divining America: Religion in American History

Print, First sight of New York Bay, 1877, James Wells Champney, NYPL Digital Gal

Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or [...] »

Jews in America: Our Story

Poster, East Side Sadie, 1929, American Jewish Historical Society.

Explores the history of Jews in America from the 17th century to the present [...] »

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