Film Screening: The U.S. and the Holocaust, A Film By Ken Burns, Lynn Novack, and Sarah Botstein

Schedule

Fri Mar 31 2023 at 05:00 pm

Location

Furman University | Greenville, SC

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Open to the Public. Plyler Hall, Room 126, Patrick Lecture Hall,
Furman University
This is a 45 minute screening version of the 6 1/2 hour documentary film of the same name. "The U.S. and the Holocaust" examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south. It also sheds light on what the U.S. government and American people knew and did as the catastrophe unfolded in Europe. The film was inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources. The film was created by Ken Burns, Lynn Novack, and Sarah Botstein, and was written by Geoffrey Ward.
Following the 45 minute screening, three expert panelists will spend 45 minutes discussing the film and answering audience questions. Panelists include Dr. Jason Hansen, professor of History at Furman University; Dr. Johannes Schmidt, Professor of German at Clemson University; and Jessica Foster '20, Doctoral Student in Digital History at Clemson University.
Viewer Discretion: This film contains mature content and graphic violence.
Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit (March 22-April 25, Furman University James B. Duke Library) was made possible by the generous support of lead sponsor Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine. Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners — Joan & Allen z’l, Elisa Spungen & Rob, Nancy & Jim; and Jane and Daniel Och. The Museum's exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund, established in 1990.
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Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy,Greenville,SC,United States

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