Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Wed, Mar 22, 2023 - Wed, Apr 26, 2023  Various Times

Location

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Details

Albertsons Library was one of 50 U.S. libraries selected in 2019 to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. The pandemic put the tour on hold, and we are now pleased to announce the exhibit will be on display from March 22 through April 26, 2023.

Americans and the Holocaust examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. The exhibition challenges the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded.

If you have further questions feel free to reach out to Gwyn Hervochon, you can connect with her via email at gwynhervochon@boisestate.edu.

Exhibition Overview

Holocaust history raises important questions about what Europeans could have done to stop the rise of Nazism in Germany and its assault on Europe’s Jews. Questions also must be asked of the international community, including the United States.

The exhibition raises challenging and important questions about this critical moment in American history: What did Americans know?  What more could have been done?

Americans and the Holocaust examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war, and genocide.

Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries is an educational initiative of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association. The exhibit is made possible by the generous support of lead sponsors Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine. Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners — Joan & Allen z”l, Elisa Spungen & Rob, Nancy & Jim; and Jane and Daniel Och. The Museum’s exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund, established in 1990.

This exhibition includes graphic content that may not be suitable for all audiences.