Sixty-Five years ago the World War II conflict ended
in Europe. The armed struggle that led to the defeat
of Nazi Germany was fought on foreign shores but
that struggle was also experienced, albeit from a
distance, by Americans who were left at home. Almost
every family had a loved one serving in harm’s way
far from home, and the extraordinary military effort
that defeated the Nazis and liberated the death
camps, was supported by a massive civil effort that
became known as “The Home-front”. This exhibition
remembers that fateful time in our history.
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review of January 7, 2011
on WW-II Home Front Exhibition
EXCERPTED MEMORIES OF GENE SILVER:
THE LOSS OF FAMILY IN EUROPE * THE STRUGGLE AT HOME *
THE HOME FRONT BEGINS * RATIONING * BOMB SCARES * HOW I SAW
THE WAR *
NEWS OF THE WAR * RACISM DURING WARTIME * WE ALL HELPED
PHOTOGRAPHIC
TAPESTRY: Photographs of soldiers on leave with their families
PHOTOGRAPHIC TAPESTRY: Comments about some of the photographs
ORIGINAL ARTWORK IN THE EXHIBITION WITH JPEGS
SELECTED OBJECTS WITH JPEGS:
From the Silver family collection, loans, and from the
Museum’s permanent collection
The
Story of Private Irving Kravinsky
RABBI’S STATEMENT
RELATED
MUSEUM PLANNED PROGRAMMING AND RECEPTIONS:
Six months of programming from classical music concerts to gala
receptions; an inter-faith service, lectures, a community
sing-along, and more, will mark this exhibition
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