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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Three elderly Holocaust survivors sit at a table writing.

One day, there won’t be any more Holocaust survivors. This museum is racing to preserve their stories.

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Eyewitness perspectives, like those of survivor Halina Litman Yasharoff Peabody, have served as invaluable educational resources for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum since the institution opened 25 years ago. But as the number of survivors dwindle, the museum must prepare for a future without them.

Men sit near a dead body wrapped in white after what activists said was a barrel bomb was dropped by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo on October 1, 2014.

Photos of death and torture in Syria echo past horrors at the Holocaust Museum

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Hate Crimes: The Holocaust Museum Shooting

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White supremacist James von Brunn shot and fatally wounded a security guard at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Jack Levin, Professor of Sociology and Criminology, joins The Takeaway to talk about the shooting and trends in hate crimes.

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