These invaluable testimonies are preserved at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, and in libraries across the country, ensuring that future generations can continue to learn from and reflect on these firsthand experiences.
Claudia Cords Damon – Damon shares the story of her parents, who were part of the 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler, revealing the risks and consequences of their brave resistance to the Nazi regime.
Claudia Cords Damon
The 1944 Plot to Assassinate Hitler
Samuel Bak – A child survivor of the Vilna Ghetto, Bak’s riveting story recounts the horrors of war, the unsung heroes who risked everything to save lives, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Samuel Bak
Holocaust Survivor, Artist
Henry Weinstock – A Hidden Child during the Holocaust, Weinstock survived in secrecy, offering a firsthand account of the bravery of others and the daily fight to stay alive under Nazi occupation.
Henry Weinstock
A Hidden Child of the Holocaust
Stephen Lewy – A Jewish boy in a Berlin orphanage during WWII, Lewy experienced Nazi persecution firsthand, later escaping and rebuilding his life in the United States after surviving the war’s devastation.
Stephan Lewy
Kindertransport, Holocaust Survivor
Kathy Preston – A Jewish child in Hungary during WWII, Preston endured the Nazi occupation, sharing memories of persecution, her father’s death, and the war’s lasting impact on her identity and family.
Kathy Preston
Holocaust Survivor