History and Hearsay
On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?
History and Hearsay
Heroes of the Holocaust: The Remarkable Story of Irena Sendler and the 2,500 Jewish Lives She Saved
It’s late October, 1943, Irena, a courageous young woman, has spent years risking her life, but today, her time has run out. The Gestapo are pounding violently on the door and Irena knows they’ve come for her and the incriminating evidence she’s been hiding. If the Gestapo find that small glass jar, it’s not just Irena’s life at risk but thousands of families. The fate of an entire underground resistance, hangs in the balance.
SOURCES:
Movie about her life, WATCH HERE: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8izvrr
https://www.pensacolastate.edu/life-jar-irena-sendler-project-psc-ashmore-auditorium-april-1-2/
https://www.ghettovenezia.com/en/the-history/
https://irenasendler.org/facts-about-irena/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123991537451426695
https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/programs/projects/view/life-in-a-jar/storytellers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udSn4kY65_w
https://irenasendler.org/facts-about-irena/
https://www.neh.gov/article/irena-sendler-and-girls-kansas