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Trace A Long Lost Love Through The German Archives of WWII

By Sponsor in Arts & Entertainment on Mar 1, 2016 6:00AM

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Journalist Sarah Wildman had a mystery to solve: what became of her grandfather's great love after World War Two? As she pieced together clues and details about this mysterious woman for her book, Paper Love, Sarah turned to the International Tracing Service for help. Join the US Holocaust Memorial Museum for two special nights and learn about the fight to access a German archive that contained great paper trails and millions of documents about the victims of Nazism.

Speakers:
Diane Afuoumado, Chief of Research and Reference, US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Sarah Wildman, Author of Paper Love: Searching for the Girl My Grandfather Left Behind

Tuesday, March 8, 7pm
Temple Jeremiah
937 Happ Road
Northfield, Illinois
Register here

Wednesday, March 9, 12pm
University of Chicago, Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, Illinois
Register here

This post is brought to you by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.