The Nebraska Stories of Humanity: Holocaust Survivors & WWII Veterans, Network Portal & Educational Website centralizes access to the history of Nebraska Holocaust survivors and WWII liberators of Nazi camps in a collection of searchable stories in aggregate.
The site includes testimony, geographical and primary historical resources, documentation, and photos collected or harvested from local and disparate sources. Various tools enhance these stories through technologies such as digital story maps, access to testimonies, and network analysis of these individuals who were connected to and involved in their Nebraska communities. The project engages individual contributors, local stakeholder organizations, and national and international repositories.
Testimonies
These video, audio, and transcribed testimonies and interviews allow users to hear Holocaust survivor and camp liberator testimonies in their own words and recollections from family and friends.
Stories
Learn about the experiences of Holocaust survivors and camp liberators who lived as neighbors in Nebraska communities. These stories combine the voices of testimony with primary resources and personal belongings, from photographs and objects to letters and other documents.
Literature
Read Nebraska literary works in which those who experienced the traumas of the Holocaust or the liberation of Nazi camps as servicemen often recorded and/or published their memories.
Maps
Interactive maps trace the journeys of holocaust survivors and camp liberators using data from personal documents and other historical records.
Lesson Suggestions
Among our resources for teachers are inquiry lessons by seasoned Nebraska educators who have taught Holocaust and Genocide Studies. These lessons intend to engage students in making real-world connections through exploration and inquiry using the website content.
Reflections
Essays and presentations by University of Nebraska–Lincoln students offer reflections on the stories, people, and materials that had an impact on them during their time working with Nebraska Stories of Humanity.
