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Mending a Broken Spirit
March 8, 2013With a scarcity of food in the ghetto, Stephen Howard was told his beloved dog had to go. “We no longer had food for the dog so my father said the dog had to be put to sleep,” Howard said solemnly on videotape,… more>
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A Look Behind the Visual History Archive
July 24, 2012Cool air filtered through the videotape processing room of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, housed in USC Dornsife. A group of visitors studied the bulky tape decks that lined the walls as a steady mechanical hum whirred… more>
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IWITNESS Wins National Honor
June 29, 2012IWitness, an Internet resource developed by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, has been recognized by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) as one of the 2012 Top Web sites for Teaching and Learning. IWitness… more>
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USC Shoah Foundation Institute Completes Preservation of Holocaust Testimonies
June 29, 2012The USC Shoah Foundation Institute has completed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar project to digitally preserve the video interviews in its visual history archive. The archive contains testimony from nearly 52,000 Holocaust… more>
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Disney’s Robert A. Iger Receives Ambassador for Humanity Award
June 14, 2012Steven Spielberg, founder of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education, housed in USC Dornsife, presented Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Robert A. Iger with the institute’s highest… more>
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USC Shoah Foundation Institute Presents Inspiration Award
April 27, 2012Arnold Spielberg, father of USC Shoah Foundation Institute founder Steven Spielberg, was honored on April 26 with the institute’s inaugural Inspiration Award at a private luncheon in Los Angeles. Arnold Spielberg was… more>
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Remembering Their Stories
April 18, 2011Watching a visual testimony from a Holocaust survivor is a deeply moving, powerful and unforgettable experience. The USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education, based in USC Dornsife, maintains a historic… more>
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Ever Again People Do What Is Right
December 13, 2010A spray of stars and supporters of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute came together on Dec. 9 in Hollywood’s famed Kodak Theatre to honor American film producer, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, philanthropist and… more>
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In Perpetuity
April 20, 2009While he was in Europe filming Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg said he spoke with many Holocaust survivors. "It was one of the first moments that made me realize that there were many stories that needed to be told. I… more>
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Shedding Light on History's Darkest Hours
February 25, 2009Inside a Ukrainian home, a large clock hangs on a wall. The floral wallpaper is peeling and white lace curtains adorn a window. Zlata and Haim Mednik sweep the curtains aside to watch the snow fall while eating their bowls of… more>
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