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The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies March 24, 2005 Marc Chagall's Grand-Daughter to Speak at Palm Beach Event Honoring Americans Who Rescued Chagall from the Nazis
Bella Chagall Meyer, grand-daughter of the famous artist Marc Chagall, will be the featured speaker at an April 3 event in Palm Beach honoring the Americans who rescued Chagall from the Nazis. ABOUT THE WYMAN INSTITUTE: The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, located on the campus of Gratz College (near Philadelphia), is a research and education institute focusing on America's response to the Holocaust. It is named in honor of the eminent historian and author of the 1984 best-seller The Abandonment of the Jews, the most important and influential book concerning the U.S. response to the Nazi genocide. The Institute's Advisory Committee includes Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel, Members of Congress, and other luminaries. The Institute's Academic Council includes 45 leading professors of the Holocaust, American history, and Jewish history. The Institute's Arts & Letters Council, chaired by Cynthia Ozick, includes prominent artists, writers, and filmmakers. (A complete list is available upon request.) (Return to top) |
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