My family endowed the program in honor of my father who passed away. He was an american g. I. In europe. Our first guest is halina yasharoff peabody. First, this is made possible by the lewis frank smith foundation. Also, the fisher foundation. Young grateful for their sponsorship. Holocaust survivors volunteer at our museum and share their firsthand accounts of their experience during the holocaust. Allows, you have an opportunity to ask a few questions. Museum onways tag the twitter, facebook and instagram using at holocaust museum. I hope you people understand that because i do not. Be madeing will available on our youtube page. Begin with this photo of her being held by her father, isaac. Her mother is directly behind her, surrounded by family members and friends. Wasna yasharoff peabody born december 12, 1932 in krakow , poland. Her father was a dentist and her mother was a champion swimmer. The town in ukraine came under occupation in 1939. At the time of occupation, her sister w
I want to tell you i am always honored to support this program. My first year, 20 years ago, family endowed the program in honor of my father who passed away. He was an american g. I. In europe. Our first guest is halina yasharoff peabody. A few announcements, this season is made possible by the Lewis Franklin smith foundation. Also, the fisher foundation. We are grateful for their sponsorship. Firstperson is a series of twiceweekly conversations with Holocaust Survivors who volunteer at our museum and share their firsthand accounts of their experience during the holocaust. If time allows, you have an opportunity to ask a few questions. If we do not get to your question, you can always tag the museum on twitter, facebook and instagram using at holocaust museum. I hope you people understand that because i do not. [laughter] a recording will be made available on our youtube page. We have prepared a brief slide presentation. We begin with this photo of her being held by her father, isaac.