CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tom Segev, an Israeli historian and journalist, and Laureen Nussbaum, a childhood friend of Anne Frank, will appear at Oregon State University as part of Holocaust Memorial Week April 28 through May 2.
The 28th annual observance is presented by the School of History, Philosophy and Religion in OSU's College of Liberal Arts in association with the City of Corvallis and School District 509-J. All events are free and open to the public.
Segev will speak on "The Holocaust and the Shaping of Israel," at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, in Austin Auditorium at the LaSells Stewart Center, which is located at 875 S.W. 26th St. in Corvallis. His talk will draw from his book, "The Seventh Million: The Israelis and the Holocaust."
Nussbaum will present "Remembering Anne Frank," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in LaSells Stewart Center's Austin Auditorium. Nussbaum knew Frank in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She'll share her memories of Anne and tell her own story of survival during World War 11.
Other events include:
For more information about the events, visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/holocaust
Robert Peckyno, 541-737-8560 or [email protected]
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