Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Wisconsin Holocaust survivors recall their experiences
Remembering the Holocaust
Over 140,000 European Holocaust survivors came to the United States after World War II. Many survivors came because the only members of their families who were still alive were those who had come to the U.S. before the war. The number who came to Wisconsin is difficult to determine, although estimates place it between 1,000 and 2,000 people. Madison and Milwaukee's Jewish communities led state efforts to resettle survivors. In these interviews, Lucy Rothstein Baras, Magda Moses Herzberger, and Herb DeLevie recall their experiences in Europe before coming to Wisconsin. These interviews are excerpted from Remembering the Holocaust, edited by Michael E. Stevens and published by the Wisconsin Historical Society, which is available for purchase.
| Related Topics: |
World Wars and Conflicts Wisconsin's Response to 20th-century change The World War II Military and Home Fronts 20th-Century Immigration |
| Creator: | Stevens, Michael |
| Pub Data: | Excerpted from Michael Stevens, ed., Remembering the Holocaust. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin Press, 1997. |
| Citation: | Stevens, Michael, ed. Remembering the Holocaust (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin Press, 1997); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1314 Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1314; Visited on: 4/18/2024 |
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