The Holocaust in the Heartland

Helen Turner, director of education for the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, delves into the remarkable journey behind the reopening of the museum’s doors in November 2022. Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of remembrance, renewal and the enduring legacy of the Holocaust. Adults and teens. A part of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.

Helen Turner, director of education for the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, delves into the remarkable journey behind the reopening of the museum’s doors in November 2022. Turner will navigate through the origins and revitalization of the museum, contextualizing its significance within the broader landscape of Holocaust history and the proliferation of Holocaust museums across the nation. Through compelling insights and reflections, she invites us to ponder the intricacies of national memory surrounding the Holocaust and inspires contemplation on the path forward.

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of remembrance, renewal and the enduring legacy of the Holocaust. 

Adults and teens.

(See all programming related to the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.)

About the presenter: Prior to her current role, Helen Turner devoted seven years to the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, where she served in the education department including three years as its director. In July of 2022, Turner brought her wealth of experience and passion for Holocaust education to the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Her instrumental involvement in the design and successful launch of the museum underscores her commitment to fostering awareness and understanding of this crucial chapter in human history. 

Americans and the Holocaust: This event is part of the Daniel Boone Regional Library's programming related to "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. This exhibit is an educational initiative of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association and will be on display at the Columbia Public Library from February 9 through March 16.

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