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The Anne Frank Center USA is proud to present Survivors and Liberators: Alan Moskin, pictured above A Special Program Commemorating the Liberation of Mauthausen A Family Program for Ages 12 and up The event will take place at The Anne Frank Center USA $8 adults $5 students & seniors (65 and over) $20 for a family ticket (consisting of 2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children) For more information, contact (212) 431-7993 or email [email protected] About The Anne Frank Center USA The Anne Frank Center USA, a partner of the Anne Frank House, uses the diary and spirit of Anne Frank as unique tools to advance her legacy, to educate young people and communities in North America about the dangers of intolerance, antisemitism, racism and discrimination, and to inspire the next generation to build a world based on equal rights and mutual respect. Part of the Helpers, Heroes, and Liberators season commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe Saturday, May 2, 2015 On May 6th, 1945, when the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Army marched in the Mauthausen concentration camp, they were presented with an extraordinary gift. Despite their desperate and starving conditions, a group of prisoners had surreptitiously sewed scraps of sheets and jackets together to make a U.S. flag. Even though the inmates had added an extra row of stars, Colonel Richard Seibel had the flag flown over the camp as a tribute to the humanity, perseverance and spirit of the survivors of Mauthausen. In honor of this special event, The Anne Frank Center USA will host two very special guests: liberator Alan Moskin, who helped liberate a sub-camp of Mauthausen in 1945 as Staff Sergeant and member of the 66th infantry, 71st Division, which was part of General George Patton’s 3rd Army. Alan will discuss his experiences as an infantry combat soldier and a concentration camp liberator. In addition, author Susan Goldman Rubin will read from her book The Flag with Fifty-Six Stars: A Gift from the Survivors of Mauthausen. Susan Goldman Rubin is the author of more than 55 books for young people, including The Cat with the Yellow Star: Coming of Age in Terezin, and Freedom Summer: the 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi. www.susangoldmanrubin.com www.annefrank.com 44 Park Place New York, NY 10007 212.431.7993 1:30-3:00 pm [email protected] www.AnneFrank.com For more information about our Helpers, Heroes, and Liberators season, please visit: www.annefrank.com/helpers-heroes-and-liberators
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