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February 2017
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February 1945: Anne and Margot Frank die of typhus
Click here to learn about the events of February 1945.
Click here to learn about Margot Frank.
Fashioning a Nation New exhibit on display in Sandy Springs!
Don't mis our new exhibition "Fashioning a Nation: German Identity and Industry, 1914-1945"
The exhibition explores the powerful history of German fashion from its international impact to its destruction by the Nazi regime. It honors the legacy of the Jewish Germans who contributed to its rise and commemorates the great cultural and economic loss of its demise. The exhibition is on display at Anne Frank in the World.
For more information please click here.
Distinguished Educator of 2017
2017 Creative Arts Student Contest
The Distinguished Educator award is presented annually to a full-time Georgia educator of grades 5-12. This educator will have demonstrated excellence in teaching about the Holocaust, human rights, civil rights, or character development.
Applications include a cover letter, letters of support, and rubric components. Applicants must submit online by March 28, 2017.
The official presentation of the award will take place on April 28, 2017, at the State Capitol.
The winner will also receive a plaque and a $500 stipend for educational materials.
Click here for information and to apply.
Students in Georgia of grades 6-12 are invited to enter. The theme for 2017 is "Choosing to Act: Resistance During the Holocaust."
Research All entries must include a Works Cited page. Research is limited to the resources on this page.
Create Before creating your entry, please carefully review the requirements and guidelines posted on this page.
Submit All entries must be sent by March 14, 2017, and accompanied by a Contest Submission Form.
Win All first place winners will receive an iPad mini. Further prizes will be announced
Click here to read the full guidelines.
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Request a Speaker
The opportunity to hear the first-person account of a Holocaust survivor, witness, rescuer, liberator or educator is often a once in a lifetime experience. The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is brings speakers to schools, civic groups, military bases, and communities throughout the state in order to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and promote public understanding of the history. Click here to learn more.
FREE tours of Anne Frank exhibit
Free guided tours are available to groups of 10-40 visitors.Guided tours are only available with an advanced reservation made online. Click here to learn more.
New Perspective on the Arrest of Anne Frank
Supposedly, shortly before Anne Frank and the inhabitants of the Secret Annex were arrested, an anonymous call arrived at the SD headquarters in Amsterdam revealing the whereabouts of the people in hiding. But to what extent is this true? Did the investigators who raided the premises know there were Jews hiding in the building? Research conducted by the Anne Frank House contributes a new perspective on Anne Frank's
arrest. Click here to read about the new research.
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The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is a secular, nonpartisan state-agency.
Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 is an exhibit by Anne Frank House and Anne Frank Center USA. It is presented in Georgia by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and is currently hosted by the City of Sandy Springs.
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