We hope you will join us at 1 p.m. ET for a First Person conversation with Holocaust survivor Louise Lawrence-Israëls and host Bill Benson. Watch to learn more about Louise’s secret life in an attic during Nazi Germany’s occupation of the Netherlands.

 

We hope you will join us at 1 p.m. ET for a First Person conversation with Holocaust survivor Louise Lawrence-Israëls and host Bill Benson. Watch to learn more about Louise’s secret life in an attic during Nazi Germany’s occupation of the Netherlands. WATCH NOW After the live broadcast, the recording will be available on demand on the Museum’s YouTube page. Marking 25 years, First Person is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation. Photos at top: Ruth Cohen in 1951 (courtesy of Ruth Cohen); Albert Garih in 1945 (courtesy of Albert Garih); Louise Lawrence-Israëls in 1944 (courtesy of Louise Lawrence-Israëls); Photos below: Holocaust survivor Louise Lawrence-Israëls in 1944 (courtesy of Louise Lawrence-Israëls) and as an adult today. US Holocaust Memorial Museum Donate to Keep Holocaust Memory Alive DONATE Keep Holocaust memory alive to inspire citizens and leaders to confront antisemitism and hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity in a constantly changing world. Stay Connected . UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Main telephone: 202.488.0400 TTY: 202.488.0406 VIEW IN BROWSER