President Al Goldfarb of Western Illinois University spoke to a crowd of almost one hundred people Tuesday evening September 19, 2006, at the Buchanan Center for the Arts in Monmouth, IL. The program was sponsored jointly by the Warren County Library and the Buchanan Center. Goldfarb spoke on “My Personal and Research Interaction with the Holocaust.” His grandfather and other members of his family were killed or died in concentration camps. His parents both survived and immigrated to the United States after World War II. He told movingly about how the children of survivors still feel the loss of family roots that most of us take for granted. He also challenged the audience to think about why there were so few who stood up against the Nazi policies or helped those who were under duress. In the question period a World War II veteran, who had actually been in an American unit that liberated a concentration camp, spoke about his own experiences.
Goldfarb’s speech was in conjunction with the “Varian Fry: Assignment Rescue” Exhibit from the National Memorial Holocaust Museum, on display at the Buchanan Center through October 26th.
The photos show people gathering for the talk, Goldfarb speaking, and chatting after his address with two members of the audience.
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