Alaskan Newspapers and the Holocaust: History Unfolded

Thursday, November 17, APK
12:00pm

What could people in Juneau have known about the
Holocaust as it was happening? Learn what citizen
historian researchers have been discovering about
the nature of local newspaper coverage of the
Holocaust in Alaska from 1933 to 1945.

This talk by Eric Schmalz will include a historical
overview, noteworthy articles from Juneau
and other Alaskan towns, and time for questions.

Eric Schmalz is the Citizen History Community
Manager at the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum. He oversees the review
of newspaper submissions to the History
Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust
website, assists participants with their research,
and effectively incorporate History Unfolded
into various learning environments.

Presented by Juneau Public Libraries and the Alaska State Library