The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum presents: Americans and the Nazi Threat: What Did Georgians Know?

People look at Washington, DC, newspapers on September 1, 1939β€”the day Nazi Germany invaded Poland, starting World War II. Harris & Ewing Collection/Library of Congress
The Temple, 1589 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

While media around the country provided frequent and vivid accounts of rising Nazi brutality in Europe, Americans focused inward in the 1930–40s. Step back in time with Museum experts to explore headlines, reactions, and artifacts from that time period in Georgia, including news articles unearthed by volunteer citizen historians. Panelists also will discuss actions taken within local communities, including demonstrations, letters to the editor, and petitions calling for action.

Please see the website for more details and directions.

Speakers

Derrick Angermeier, Transnational Historian and PhD Candidate, University of Georgia

David Klevan, Educational Outreach Specialist, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Alexis Scott, Publisher Emerita, Atlanta Daily World

Moderator

Dr. John Morrow, Jr., Professor, Department of History, University of Georgia

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