Some may ask why we remember the holocaust in this hall of democracy in the capital of the free world. For that matter, why is there Holocaust Museum on a National Model . The answer lies in the fact that this great country was founded on an idea, one of the most consequential ideas in human history. That ideas represented in this majestic space and engraved one entrance of the museum where vendors sitters encounter some of the most important words ever written about our national values. And it begins, we hold these truths to be selfevident, the declaration of independence was perhaps the very first human rights proclamation in universal freedom was at the heart of our democracy. This democracy is situated at one end of the mall and at the other end since the lincoln memorial. Midway between is our museum. His lesson stand as a cautionary tale in stark contrast to the rest of the mall. As one u. S. Senator said shortly after the museum opened, the Washington Monument has never looked q
Free world, or for that matter why is there a Holocaust Museum on a National Mall . The answer lies in the fact that this great country was founded on an idea, one of the most consequential ideas in human history. That idea is represented in this adjusted space and engraved in one entrance to the museum where visitors encounter some of the most important words ever written about our national values. They begin, we hold these truths to be self evident. The declaration of independence was perhaps the very first human rights proclamation and universal freedom is at the heart of our democracy. This house of the democracy is situated at one end of the mall, and at the other end sits the lincoln memorial. Midway between is our museum, whose lesson stand as a cautionary tale in stark contrast to the rest of the mall. As one u. S. Senator said shortly after the museum opened, the Washington Monument has never looked quite so beautiful as it does now as it stands next to the Holocaust Museum. S
Others had been deported to auschwitz, and so i certainly knew if not firsthand, at least i had an understanding for what had gone on during the war. I will say this, that i always i really did think the nazis capable, i knew the mentality and i did think them capable of doing the things which in fact they did, and they did do, nothing truly surprised me. I merely didnt know the details. I also always knew that it would come to a war even as a young boy, the signs of it were there and in the turmoil of that world and the quest for revenge that d rubenstein. Get our complete schedule at cspan. Org. In 1945, 70 years ago, allied forces liberated the nadsy concentration camps. Tot tonight well hear holocaust stories from those who lived them. These interviews are part of the oral History Collection at the youre nighted States Holocaust Memorial Museum in washington, d. C. Next, gerda klein talks about how the 1939 german invasion of poland drastically changed her life. She recalls being s
Others had been deported to auschwitz, and so i certainly knew if not firsthand, at least i had an understanding for what had gone on during the war. I will say this, that i always i really did think the nazis capable, i knew the mentality and i did think them capable of doing the things which in fact they did, and they did do, nothing truly surprised me. I merely didnt know the details. I also always knew that it would come to a war even as a young boy, the signs of it were there and in the turmoil of that world and the quest for revenge that d rubenstein. Get our complete schedule at cspan. Org. In 1945, 70 years ago, allied forces liberated the nadsy concentration camps. Tot tonight well hear holocaust stories from those who lived them. These interviews are part of the oral History Collection at the youre nighted States Holocaust Memorial Museum in washington, d. C. Next, gerda klein talks about how the 1939 german invasion of poland drastically changed her life. She recalls being s
Others had been deported to auschwitz, and so i certainly knew if not firsthand, at least i had an understanding for what had gone on during the war. I will say this, that i always i really did think the nazis capable, i knew the mentality and i did think them capable of doing the things which in fact they did, and they did do, nothing truly surprised me. I merely didnt know the details. I also always knew that it would come to a war even as a young boy, the signs of it were there and in the turmoil of that world and the quest for revenge that d rubenstein. Get our complete schedule at cspan. Org. In 1945, 70 years ago, allied forces liberated the nadsy concentration camps. Tot tonight well hear holocaust stories from those who lived them. These interviews are part of the oral History Collection at the youre nighted States Holocaust Memorial Museum in washington, d. C. Next, gerda klein talks about how the 1939 german invasion of poland drastically changed her life. She recalls being s