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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office present Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.

The special library exhibition — based on the exhibition at the USHMM in Washington, D.C. — is traveling to 100 U.S. libraries from 2021 to 2026. To see the exhibition at a library near you, visit the Tour Schedule below.

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The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded.

Drawing on a remarkable collection of primary sources from the 1930s and ‘40s, the exhibition focuses on the stories of individuals and groups of Americans who took action in response to Nazism. It will challenge visitors to consider the responsibilities and obstacles faced by individuals — from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to ordinary Americans — who made difficult choices, sought to effect change, and, in a few cases, took significant risks to help victims of Nazism even as rescue never became a government priority. The USHMM and 91´«Ã½ PPO hope to challenge people to not only ask “what would I have done?” but also, “what will I do?”

News

2024

• (The Boston Globe, August 31, 2024)
• (Access Framingham, September 12, 2024)
• (The Gatepost, September 20, 2024)
• (The Gatepost, September 20, 2024)
• (September 20th, 2024)
• (The Post and Courier, September 5, 2024)
• (Peninsula Clarion, September 19, 2024)
• (KDLL, September 30, 2024)

2023

• "" (The Jewish News of Northern California, November 3, 2023)
• "" (This is Reno, August 2, 2023)
• "" (Programming Librarian, July 31, 2023)
• (Programming Librarian, June 9, 2023)
• (Dayton News, May 21, 2023)
• (Programming Librarian, May 2, 2023)
• (Fox Carolina News, March 23, 2023)
• “Americans and the Holocaust’ Traveling Exhibition Tour from 91´«Ã½ and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Extended to 50 Additional Communities” (91´«Ã½ Member News, March 8, 2023)
• (Chattanooga Public Library: The University Echo, February 14, 2023)

2022

• (Juneau Public Library: Juneau Empire, December 5, 2022)
• (The Acadiana Advocate, November 29, 2022)
• (Billings Public Library: KTVQ, November 15, 2022)
• (Amarillo Public Library: News Channel 10, September 15, 2022)
• (Gongaza University News, September 13, 2022)
• (University of California, Irvine: UCI News, January 27, 2022)
• (University of Hawaii News, January 26, 2022)

Questions? Contact 91´«Ã½'s Public Programs Office.

Americans and the Holocaust was made possible by the generous support of lead sponsor 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.