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The S.S. Officer's Armchair
08/17/2020 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET
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Summary
Based on documents concealed within a simple chair for seventy years, this gripping investigation into the life of a single S.S. officer during World War II encapsulates the tragic experience of a generation of Europeans.
Daniel Lee is a historian of the Second World War and a specialist in the history of Jews in France and North Africa during the Holocaust. He is a lecturer in Modern History at Queen Mary, University of London.
Neil Ginsberg taught history at Scarsdale High School for 39 years. Neil founded the civic education program and he played an integral role as student government advisor. Neil taught at Congregation Emanu-El and currently serves on the education committee at the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center.
Based on documents discovered concealed within a simple chair for seventy years, this gripping investigation into the life of a single S.S. officer during World War II encapsulates the tragic experience of a generation of Europeans
Daniel Lee is a historian of the Second World War and a specialist in the history of Jews in France and North Africa during the Holocaust. He is a Lecturer in Modern History at Queen Mary, University of London.
