Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Museums and Archives

Holocaust Museums and Archives

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There are many Holocaust Museums and Archives on the Web; however, some of the most notable are these:

The United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles

Yad Vashem in Israel.

The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies established by the Univerity of Minnesota

El Paso Holocaust Museum

The Holocaust Museum Houston

The Florida Holocaust Museum

These sites have links that take you immediately to archives and exhibitions. For instance, once at The United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., you can follow links to the photographic archives and academic programs. It is rather easy to follow the links on the first page of the site to the Nuremberg Code , the trial testimony, and the opening and closing statements. This Museum also has materials on learning about the Holocaust, including

guidelines for teachers

public programs

a brief history of the Holocaust

Holocaust personal histories

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is a local and national treasure in Southern California. The Museum provides much information on the Holocaust and aids in tracking down Nazis; however, the staff also have taken an active role in purging Los Angeles of the racial prejudices that have driven the region in recent years. Notable resources at the Center's site include:

a featured page on children of the Holocaust

thirty-six frequently asked questions and answers about the Holocaust

a glossary of persons, place, and events in the Holcaust

responses to the Holocaust Revisionism.

Visit the site of Yad Vahsem, which is the the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel. There is a On-line Exhibition, as well as an extenisve photo archive about the Holocaust.

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