Sara Terry introduces some of the long-term work funded by the Aftermath Project.
Former Jewish partisans discuss the goals, challenges, and personal motives of the Jews who resisted the Germans.
Professor Rana Mitter explains the origins of the Japanese Pan-Asianism.
Jayanni W., a Facing History alumna, reflects on the importance of Facing History.
Historian Jeffrey Shandler describes Jewish life in Poland before World War II. Until 1933-1935 Polish Jews were not concerned by Europe’s changing political or social climate. Polish Jews believed they lived in post-war, not pre-war, Poland.
Former Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch recalls the moment she and her family joined a group of Russian partisans.
Facing History student Jonathan Lykes presented his poem "Perception" at a Facing History benefit dinner. The poem, which won a regional poetry contest, is about how prejudice influences our decisions about helping others.
Joseph Maier describes former Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess at Nuremberg.
Former Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch describes how she approached the dangers of life as a partisan.
Kofi Annan discusses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the 1997 New York Benefit Dinner.
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie and Rita Lurie reflect on Rita’s experiences as a Holocaust survivor.
Student Leila M. tells her family’s story of coming to the United States from Iran