Comments for Teaching History Matters http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com A small town high school history project is reuniting child survivors of the Holocaust worldwide with their American soldier liberators. These thoughts are the observations of a twenty year teacher of the subject kids seem to hate the most, but the one that matters the most-not "social studies"-HISTORY. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by Dorron Katzin http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-169 Dorron Katzin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:35 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-169 Mr. Rozell: I feel that one of the factors which has inhibited Holocaust deniers is the existence of the many veterans of our armed forces who participated in the rescue of survivors. I hope that the stories of those veterans still alive are being fully documented. Mr. Rozell:

I feel that one of the factors which has inhibited Holocaust deniers is the existence of the many veterans of our armed forces who participated in the rescue of survivors. I hope that the stories of those veterans still alive are being fully documented.

]]> Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by Ed Liston http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-156 Ed Liston Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:17:35 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-156 Dear Matthew, Congratulations to you for your outstanding work in keeping alive the horrors of ww2. It is vitally important that civilized people are constantly reminded of the potential for evil that can be awakened in the world if we forget the past. Best Wishes, Uncle Ed Dear Matthew,

Congratulations to you for your outstanding work in keeping alive the horrors of ww2. It is vitally important that civilized people are constantly reminded of the potential for evil that can be awakened in the world if we forget the past. Best Wishes, Uncle Ed

]]> Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by Rob Liddiard http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-153 Rob Liddiard Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:04:47 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-153 My father, now 88 years old , arrived at Pier 49 on a Royal Navy corvette in 1941/2 after escorting a convoy across the Atlantic . Whilst in New York he received tremendous hospitality from everyone he met , but particularly from a family called Kirkman . He intends to retrace his journey in 2010 and would love to meet any surviving members or relatives of the family . He remembers they were involved in the soap business , the son having the nickname ' Soapy', and the daughter was call Harriet . They showed every kindness to him including trips to the theatre which had a profound effect on a young sailor from war-torn England . They lived in Little Neck . Any help or advice you can give me to trace the family would be most appreciated . Thank you My father, now 88 years old , arrived at Pier 49 on a Royal Navy corvette in 1941/2 after escorting a convoy across the Atlantic .
Whilst in New York he received tremendous hospitality from everyone he met , but particularly from a family called Kirkman . He intends to retrace his journey in 2010 and would love to meet any surviving members or relatives of the family . He remembers they were involved in the soap business , the son having the nickname ‘ Soapy’, and the daughter was call Harriet .
They showed every kindness to him including trips to the theatre which had a profound effect on a young sailor from war-torn England . They lived in Little Neck .

Any help or advice you can give me to trace the family would be most appreciated .
Thank you

]]> Comment on American Soldiers/Holocaust Survivors Reunion-Sept. 22-26, 2009 by fanny Heymann http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/americans-soldiersholocaust-survivors-reunion-sept-22-26-2009-2/#comment-152 fanny Heymann Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:30:15 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=429#comment-152 I am exited to read this. I am also one of the survivers of the train, together with my 2 sisters and one brother. My mother died 3 days after the liberation, but we are all living in The netherlands (the sisters and me) in Israel my brother. Understand there has been a reunion just now. Can I recieve a report from this meeting? Thank you, fanny heymann I am exited to read this. I am also one of the survivers of the train, together with my 2 sisters and one brother. My mother died 3 days after the liberation, but we are all living in The netherlands (the sisters and me) in Israel my brother.
Understand there has been a reunion just now. Can I recieve a report from this meeting?
Thank you,
fanny heymann

]]> Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by cathy halpin http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-151 cathy halpin Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:06:32 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-151 Matt, what a wonderful story and what great work you did and are doing with kids! Such an important and tragic event in our history and we can only hope by keeping this memory alive we may one day not repeat such horror. Matt, I remember you from 'way back'; how proud your family and I know Fran for sure are of you. Keep up the great work. Teachers such as you are so very needed in today's world. Shalom, Cathy Halpin Matt, what a wonderful story and what great work you did and are doing with kids! Such an important and tragic event in our history and we can only hope by keeping this memory alive we may one day not repeat such horror. Matt, I remember you from ‘way back’; how proud your family and I know Fran for sure are of you. Keep up the great work. Teachers such as you are so very needed in today’s world. Shalom, Cathy Halpin

]]> Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by Susan M Greene,diGA-RDC http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-150 Susan M Greene,diGA-RDC Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:58:57 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-150 What a beautiful project you have done and to involve the younger generation bring tremendous hope. Truly a work that will help bring about a new humanity and a United World. Uno, Susan PS I saw the program that it was on TV...Congratulations to all. What a beautiful project you have done and to involve the younger generation bring tremendous hope. Truly a work that will help bring about a new humanity and a United World.
Uno,
Susan
PS I saw the program that it was on TV…Congratulations to all.

]]> Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by Sr.Madeline Desel RDC http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-149 Sr.Madeline Desel RDC Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:05:53 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-149 Congratulations ,Matthew, your Aunt Fran sent the story on to me via e-mail. You must be a great teacher--just like your aunt. Congratulations ,Matthew, your Aunt Fran sent the story on to me via e-mail. You must be a great teacher–just like your aunt.

]]> Comment on “A Train Near Magdeburg” by New York Students Discover Death Train from WWII Germany « Never Again! http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/%e2%80%9ca-train-near-magdeburg%e2%80%9d/#comment-148 New York Students Discover Death Train from WWII Germany « Never Again! Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:12:17 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/%e2%80%9ca-train-near-magdeburg%e2%80%9d/#comment-148 [...] The reunion was the third one hosted by Hudson Falls High School thanks to the Herculean efforts of history teacher Matt Mozell (see AP Article from 9/23).  It’s quite a remarkable story, really. Mozell, looking for a way to inspire his students with some hands-on history lessons, began to send questionnaires home with students whose grandparents had served in WWII. In 2001, Mozell and his students began conducting interviews and that’s when they learned about the liberation of a “train near Magdeburg,” Germany. Read more… [...] [...] The reunion was the third one hosted by Hudson Falls High School thanks to the Herculean efforts of history teacher Matt Mozell (see AP Article from 9/23).  It’s quite a remarkable story, really. Mozell, looking for a way to inspire his students with some hands-on history lessons, began to send questionnaires home with students whose grandparents had served in WWII. In 2001, Mozell and his students began conducting interviews and that’s when they learned about the liberation of a “train near Magdeburg,” Germany. Read more… [...]

]]> Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by New York Students Discover Death Train from WWII Germany « Never Again! http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-147 New York Students Discover Death Train from WWII Germany « Never Again! Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:31:34 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-147 [...] same link as above). Sgt. Gross and other members of the 743rd Tank Batallian, US 9th Army, were reunited September 22-26 with some of the survivors from the train they [...] [...] same link as above). Sgt. Gross and other members of the 743rd Tank Batallian, US 9th Army, were reunited September 22-26 with some of the survivors from the train they [...]

]]> Comment on Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunited – ABC News : Person of the Week: Teacher takes students on a journey of humanity. by Justin Fitzpatrick http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/holocaust-survivors-liberators-reunited-abc-news-person-of-the-week-teacher-takes-students-on-a-journey-of-humanity/#comment-146 Justin Fitzpatrick Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:17:08 +0000 http://teachinghistorymatters.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-146 Mr. Rozell, I am very proud of you and the staff and students at HF. My Daughter came home and could not wait to tell me all about this wonderful thing you all did. I think teaching outside the text book is important and really makes an impact in our children's lives. Congrats, Justin Mr. Rozell, I am very proud of you and the staff and students at HF. My Daughter came home and could not wait to tell me all about this wonderful thing you all did. I think teaching outside the text book is important and really makes an impact in our children’s lives. Congrats, Justin

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