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
A Disturbed Child in a Warsaw Orphanage 1948
When I came across THIS photo, I had to know the story behind it… In the various versions of this image circulating on the internet, many of the captions mention that the subject grew up inside a concentration camp. However, that’s not the case. And if it’s possible, the reality of this photograph, is even worse.
TIMELINE:
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - The Photo & David Seymour
2:16- Who was Tereska?
4:00 - The Ghettos
6:34 - What happened to Tereska?
7:49 - Children during WWII
9:53 - Tereska later in life
10:31 - Diving Deeper into the stories
SOURCES:
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/girl-concentration-camp-disturbed-children-1948/
https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/society/david-seymour-children-of-europe/
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/life-in-shadows-hidden-children-and-the-holocaust
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn60517
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn60519
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn59520