Upcoming Holocaust Survivor talks, included with your admission ticket.
SCHEDULE:
Art Sheridan – Monday, October 15 at 11:20 a.m.
Holocaust Liberator Art Sheridan will be sharing his personal story with Museum visitors on Monday, October 15th at 11:20 a.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum.
In 1942, at age 17, Arthur Sheridan enlisted in the Army. Assigned to the 60th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 20th Armored Division, he arrived in Europe following the D-Day invasion, and fought his way across France and into Germany. Outside Munich, the 60th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 20th Armored Division found and liberated the concentration camp at Dachau. As an infantryman, Sheridan was among the first American soldiers to enter the camp.
Marie Silverman – Tuesday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m.
Holocaust Survivor Marie Silverman will be sharing her personal story with Museum visitors on Tuesday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum.
Marie Silverman was born in Lens Pas de Callais, France. In 1940, Marie’s family fled France and went into hiding. They were discovered by the Germans and deported to Rivesalte camp in Perpignan, France. Marie, her mother, and her sister escaped.
Jeannette Bornstein – Wednesday, October 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Holocaust Survivor Jeannette Bornstein will be sharing her personal story with Museum visitors on Wednesday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum.
Jeannette was born in 1935. She lived in Antwerp, Belgium with her parents and sister when World War II began. In 1940, Jeannette’s family fled France and went into hiding. They were discovered by the Germans and deported to Rivesalte camp in Perpignan, France. Marie, her mother, and her sister escaped.