International penpals, Marianne Winter (left) and Jane Bomberger, in America, circa 1939. Gift of Marianne Selinger and Stephen Winter
When Pennsylvanian teen Jane Bomberger and American exchange student Robert Harlan learned about Nazi persecution of Jews, they wanted to take action. They were able to help their friends flee Nazi Germany and Austria. Assistance from abroad was vital because few people could afford to obtain the necessary paperwork and permissions needed to emigrate from Nazi-occupied Europe in the 1930s.
On the United Nations International Day of Friendship, join Museum experts to learn about individuals who helped their Jewish friends find refuge.
Speaker
Susan Goldstein Snyder, Curator, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Moderator
Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum and join in the conversation. You do not need a Facebook account to view our program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum's Facebook page.