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Online Holocaust Survivor Talk: Eva Brettler | HMLA
Online Holocaust Survivor Talk: Eva Brettler | HMLA
5:00pm - 6:30pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts May 31, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 31, 2026 at 6:30pm As an eight-year-old girl, Eva survived Ravensbruck and Bergen Belsen. She credits her survival at such a young age to the compassion of the other inmates who looked after and supported her. Click for more info |
Summer Survivor Speaker Series | DHHRM
Summer Survivor Speaker Series | DHHRM
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 3, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Jun 3, 2026 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to hear the testimony of second-generation Holocaust survivor Melanie Kuhr Myers. Click for more info |
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DHHRM | Auschwitz Through the Lens of the SS
DHHRM | Auschwitz Through the Lens of the SS
1:00pm - 3:00pm
(2h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 8, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Jun 8, 2026 at 3:00pm Shortly after World War II, an American intelligence officer in Germany uncovered a personal album of photographs chronicling SS officer activities at Auschwitz-Birkenau. A chilling visual record from the Holocaust, the album was hidden in a garage for 70 years and then donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Historian Rebecca Erbelding, Ph.D., joins us to explore the photo album, which she determines was compiled by Karl Höcker, the adjutant to the camp commandant of Auschwitz. Click for more info |
DHHRM | 2026 Meet the Author: Alan Gratz
DHHRM | 2026 Meet the Author: Alan Gratz
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 9, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Jun 9, 2026 at 2:00pm Award-winning author Alan Gratz joins us to unveil his gripping new young adult novel, War Games. Known for weaving history and high-stakes action in works like Refugee and Prisoner B-3087, Gratz returns with an exploration of conflict, strategy, and the human costs of war. Join us to hear Gratz discuss his inspiration, the research behind War Games, and the power of storytelling to illuminate the darkest corners of our world. Click for more info
ADL Texas | Antisemitism in the Lone Star State: What’s Happening and What You Can Do About It
ADL Texas | Antisemitism in the Lone Star State: What’s Happening and What You Can Do About It
5:30pm - 6:30pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 9, 2026 at 5:30pm Ends Jun 9, 2026 at 6:30pm Join ADL Texas for a deep dive into the newly released data from ADL’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. This special briefing will hone in on the state of antisemitism in our state and how it has impacted our schools, Jewish institutions, campuses and communities. Click for more info |
LGBTQI+ Persecution and The Holocaust | HMLA
LGBTQI+ Persecution and The Holocaust | HMLA
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 10, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Jun 10, 2026 at 7:00pm Dr. Alexis Herr's lecture will give voice to the experiences of LGBTQI+ persons prior to, during, and after the Holocaust, showing how the Nazi regime instituted a violent, oppressive and murderous attack on LGBTQI+ life, culture, and identity. Click for more info |
Enemies of the State: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People
Enemies of the State: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People
6:30pm - 8:00pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 11, 2026 at 6:30pm Ends Jun 11, 2026 at 8:00pm In-person at Holocaust Museum Houston, historian Dr. Jake Newsome will use archival material and survivor testimonies to tell the stories of LGBTQ+ people in Nazi Germany. Click for more info |
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Summer Survivor Speaker Series | DHHRM
Summer Survivor Speaker Series | DHHRM
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 15, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Jun 15, 2026 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to hear the testimony of second-generation Holocaust survivor Mark Jacobs. Click for more info |
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DHHRM | Summer Survivor Speaker Series
DHHRM | Summer Survivor Speaker Series
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 26, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Jun 26, 2026 at 2:00pm Join DHHRM on select afternoons during the summer to hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second-generation survivors. Click for more info |
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Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is information on best practices and various lists of approved resources.
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