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Hidden Children of World War II
The Historical Society of Florham Park is proudly hosting “Hidden Children of World War II”. Scheduled for March 12, 7:00 p.m. at the Florham Park Library, it is the first of the four free and intriguing 2024 presentations available free for the public starting next month.
The Holocaust is still a critical piece of history 80 years later. Of the 1,600,000 Jewish children who lived in Europe before World War II, only 100,000 survived the Holocaust. Most were hidden children, shuttered away in attics,cellars, convents or in villages or farms. Survivor Maud Dahme, a New Jersey resident, New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2014, and former president of the NJ State Board of Education, was among those who were hidden and survived. Dahme was one of the estimated 3,000 to 8,000 Jewish children in the Netherlands who were hidden and saved from the Nazi death camps by courageous Christians. The Hidden Child, a one-hour high-definition documentary, is Dahme’s own story of courage, hope and bravery in the face of evil and death.
Today, Dahme devotes her life to genocide education. Issues such as tolerance, mutual respect and understanding are discussed in depth in the presentation. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend this important presentation.
The Historical Society of Florham Park was founded by a group of women in 1935 to save and preserve the Little Red Schoolhouse. Located on the corner of Columbia Turnpike and Ridgedale Avenue the former schoolhouse (built in 1866) was converted into a museum. It is the symbol of Florham Park. Virtually all the artifacts in the museum were donated to and are the responsibility of the Historical Society.
