Events | The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today

The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today

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Thu, September 15, 2022
6:00 PM

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Join an hour-long discussion with filmmakers and special guests in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), featuring clips from the new three-part series, THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. The discussion will be moderated by Julia Ioffe, Founding Partner, Washington Correspondent at Puck and will feature Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Michael Abramowitz (President, Freedom House). The event is Presented by PBS and Freedom House.

The U.S. and the Holocaust premieres on all WTTW platforms beginning on Sunday September 18 at 7:00 pm. 

Join the conversation on social media with #USandTheHolocaustPBS

This event is free, but RSVP is required.

Lead support for THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST on WTTW is provided by the Crown Family in memory of Jo Minow. Additional support comes from Rita and John Canning, The Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation, the George and Sarah Ohlhausen Foundation, an anonymous donor, Marshall Field V, Sylvia Eisenstein Furner, the Leo J. & Roslyn L. Krupp Family Foundation, the Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation, and Sonia T. Marschak. With special thanks to Norman and Virginia Bobins and the Newt and Jo Minow Family.

FUNDING FOR THE U.S AND THE HOLOCAUST WAS PROVIDED BY: Bank of America; David M.Rubenstein; the Park Foundation; the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; and by the following members of The Better Angels Society: Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine; Jan and Rick Cohen; Allan and Shelley Holt; the Koret Foundation; David and Susan Kreisman; Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder; Blavatnik Family Foundation; Crown Family Philanthropies, honoring the Crown and Goodman Families; the Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky; The Russell Berrie Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John and Catherine Debs; and Leah Joy Zell and the Joy Foundation. Funding was also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.


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