Tag: Online

Between 1869 and the 1960s, hundreds of thousands of Native American children were forcibly abducted from their homes and families and placed in more than 350 government-funded, and often church-run, Indian Boarding schools. These children were subjected to horrendous conditions, suffering physical, sexual, cultural, and spiritual abuse and torture.   They were banned from speaking their… Read More

During World War II, the Ghost Army, formally known as the U.S. Army’s Twenty Third Headquarters Special Troops, used disguise, sound, and radio deception to mislead the Germans about the location, strength, and movements of U.S. Army units. These tactical successes were a critical part of a vast inter-Allied deception effort that stretched from the… Read More

Experience a live theatrical rendition of the 1936 Academy Award-nominated comedy, My Man Godfrey, one of Hollywood’s most treasured commentaries on class and social unrest during the Great Depression.  Manhattan socialite Irene Bullock needs a “forgotten man” to win a scavenger hunt, and no one fits that description more than Godfrey Park, who lives in… Read More

Travel with author and Jewish historian Irene Shaland to Australia, from Sydney and Melbourne to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, to understand the land, its people, and their history. Discover how Aboriginal people played an important role in opening Australia to Jewish refugees escaping from the Nazi occupied Europe and how, years… Read More

Discover a hidden history from World War II through Illinois Holocaust Museum’s newest special exhibition: Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II.  The top-secret U.S. Army’s 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the “Ghost Army,” was the first mobile, multimedia, tactical deception unit in U.S. Army history that saved thousands of lives and… Read More

After WWII, the history of LGBTQ+ individuals impacted by the Holocaust was completely erased. In a time when LGBTQ+ history is once again being erased from textbooks and fading from public memory, shining a light on LGBTQ+ stories has taken on a renewed sense of urgency.  Join the Museum’s Director of Education, Leah Rauch (she/her),… Read More

Join Andrew Oleksiuk, the Museum’s Media Technology Specialist for Exhibitions and Events, for a colorful journey through Ukraine’s 1,000-year history to the present day, drawing on Andrew’s expertise as a Ukrainian-American artist and educator. This visual presentation, illustrated by postage stamps and postal history, will show how Ukraine has always been multi-ethnic and multi-cultural: from its ancient… Read More

When you’ve lost everything, a single object can take on extraordinary meaning. Illinois Holocaust Museum’s exhibition, Stories of Survival: Object. Image. Memory., features powerful collaborative artworks by survivors of the Holocaust and 7 other genocides, showcasing more than 50 personal artifacts brought to America as families fled persecution and war. Join Illinois Holocaust Museum & Navy… Read More

The highly-anticipated JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival is returning to Illinois Holocaust Museum to host four film screenings with audience discussions. This year, attendees can gather together in the Museum’s auditorium or watch from the comfort of home. Learn more about this year’s slate of films below! Please contact cjff@jccchicago.org or 847.763.3507 with any questions…. Read More

Join us for a live virtual discussion with Philippe Sands, author of The Ratline. Based on Sands’ successful BBC Radio Podcast, The Ratline delves into the life and mysterious death of Otto von Wächter – a devoted Nazi turned man on the run.  Sands and his colleagues uncovered key details about Wächter’s life and family… Read More