Breakfast Book Club: “Anna and the Swallow Man” by Gavriel Savit
The Friends of The Boniuk Library invite you to join our Breakfast Book Club for a discussion of “Anna and the Swallow Man” by Gavriel Savit. The book tells the […]
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Harry's Restaurant and Cafe 318 Tuam St.
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Boniuk Library Book Club – “White Rose”
Boniuk LibraryOn September 5th, Boniuk Library’s book club is meeting to celebrate the right to read, write, and create with a discussion of “White Rose” by Kip Wilson. Based on a […]
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Young Upstanders Toolkit Training for K-5 Educators
Holocaust Museum Houston ClassroomJoin Holocaust Museum Houston’s Boniuk Center for the Future of Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education for free resources to help elementary students explore the foundational traits of good citizenship, […]
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Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe
In this lecture, historian Dr. Rebecca Erbelding pieces together years of research and newly uncovered archival materials to tell the dramatic story of America’s little-known efforts to save the Jews […]
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Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute
Holocaust Museum HoustonThe Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for Educators at Holocaust Museum Houston is a three-day program that moves beyond the general history of the Holocaust to explore the various dimensions and implications of the Holocaust, genocide and human rights. The 2023 Institute will feature Dr. Rebecca Erbelding and Dr. Peter Hayes, scholars who contributed to […]
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Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust: Lessons and Resources for Educators
Holocaust Museum HoustonJoin Holocaust Museum Houston for a one-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. Educators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust using activities and resources designed for the classroom. Educators will be introduced to the Holocaust through tours of HMH’s Galleries and gain instructional strategies and resources to support Holocaust education in their classrooms. Participants will receive […]
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Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterJoin us as historian Dr. Jake Newsome tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community's original pride symbol by tracing the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a widespread emblem of queer liberation, pride, and community. Drawing from unexplored archival sources and original interviews, Dr. Newsome showcases […]
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The Death of Democracy – Hitler’s Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterDr. Benjamin Carter Hett will discuss how the Nazi Party came to power and how the failures of the Weimar Republic and the shortsightedness of German politicians allowed it to happen. Why did democracy fall apart so quickly and completely in Germany in the 1930s? How did a democratic government allow Adolf Hitler to seize […]
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Moving Forward Lecture | Justice Malala: How Mandela Averted Civil War, His Legacy & South Africa Today
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterRenowned South African political commentator and best-selling author Justice Malala recounts how the assassination of Nelson Mandelas protégé by a white supremacist threatened to derail South Africas democratic transition and plunge the nation into civil war. Johannesburg, Easter weekend, 1993. Nelson Mandela has been free for three years and is in power sharing talks with […]
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Free Admission Day in honor of Stefi Altman
Holocaust Museum HoustonMuseum admission will be waived on Sunday, May 14, 2023 in honor of Holocaust survivor Stefi Altman, z"l. Stefi Altman was just 13 years old when Germany overran Poland in September 1939. Soon after, Stefi's two older brothers were arrested and sent to a labor camp, and Nazi soldiers brutuall beat her fater and drove […]