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The U.S. and the Holocaust Screening @ Rome-Floyd County Library
Visit the Rome-Floyd County Library for a screening of clips fro m and discussion of the documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust, and view the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust's exhibit, Fashioning a Nation:German Identity and Industry, 1914-1945.
11 a.m.
More about the documentary:
The U.S. and the Holocaust is a three-part, six hour series that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a “nation of immigrants,” but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.
About the exhibit:
Fashioning a Nation:German Identity and Industry, 1914-1945 explores the powerful history of German fashion from its international impact to its destruction by the Nazi regime. It honors the legacy of the Jewish Germans who contributed to its rise and commemorates the great cultural and economic loss resulting from its demise.
About the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust:
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust strives to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and promote public understanding of the history. It ensures that learning how and why the Holocaust happened is an important part of the education of Georgia citizens. It encourages reflection upon the moral questions raised by this unprecedented event and the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. holocaust.georgia.gov