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Eastern Illinois University to host Traveling Holocaust Exhibit

(Charleston, IL) -- Courage to Remember, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed at Eastern Illinois University in Booth Library from January 27 to January 31, 2025.

Created by the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance, the exhibit features large illustrated panels with historical photos, maps, and first-person accounts. It presents a chronological journey through the events of the Holocaust, exploring how prejudice and discrimination escalated into violence and genocide.

“We are very excited that Eastern Illinois University is hosting this exhibit,” said Dr. Brian Kahn, a longtime member and previous chair of the Holocaust Education Center of the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation, the exhibit’s sponsor. “Holocaust survivor Dr. William Gingold brought this exhibit to our area, and it is an excellent educational tool for teaching about the Holocaust,” he added.

Rebecca Lawson, EIU alumna and local educator, echoed this sentiment: “Getting to a major Holocaust museum is not easy for most people in our area, and this exhibit will give people a similar experience on a smaller scale without having to travel very far.”

Courage to Remember will be displayed in the West Reading Room of Booth Library, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, Illinois. The exhibit is free and open to the public from noon to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

School groups (grades 5-12) are encouraged to schedule guided tours with the Holocaust Education Center. For more information or to arrange a visit, email hec@cujf.org or call 217-367-9872.

EIU BOOTH LIBRARY CONTACT:
Anna Nelson
Marketing Director, Booth Library
alnelson5@eiu.edu / 217-581-6064