Abramson 11 09 2010

Gizella Abramson

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  • Born in eastern Poland near Tarnopol, growing up on her father's farm

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  • In September of 1939 Russians occupy eastern Poland and Gizella's house is taken over by the Russians. Nazis invade and occupy western Poland

  • From September of 1939 to the summer of 1941, Gizella lives in a tent on her farm (cow pasture) and learns Russian; Russians take all family possessions

  • Axis is formed

  • Gizella's family captured and sent to ghetto

  • Germans attack eastern Poland in summer of 1941 after losing “Battle of Britain”

  • United States enters World War II

  • D-Day, The Allies invade continental Europe

  • Deathmarches Begin, Gizella was forced to march with others to central Germany

  • Hitler commits suicide

  • Liberated

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  • Joined aunt in Brooklyn, N.Y.

  • graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., with a B.A. in Education

  • Married her husband Paul Abramson

  • Relocated to Raleigh

  • Started working as the Director of Education at Temple Beth Or, continued for 19 years

  • Became a highly sought-after speaker on the Holocaust

    Became a highly sought-after speaker on the Holocaust

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  • Gov. Jim Hunt appoints Gizella as a charter member of the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust

  • Retired

  • March 14, 2003 Spoke to seventy teachers from across the state at a workshop Friday at Lexington's Extended Day School

    March 14, 2003 Spoke to seventy teachers from across the state at a workshop Friday at Lexington's Extended Day School

  • Spoke at Wayne Community College, Sponsered by Wayne County Reads, World View and Wayne County Schools

  • Spoke at Joe Gomez's Film and the Holocaust class at N.C. State

    Spoke at Joe Gomez's Film and the Holocaust class at N.C. State

  • Spoke at the UNCP’s Multicultural Center

    Spoke at the UNCP’s Multicultural Center

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  • Spoke at Isothermal Community College

  • On Sept. 28, Spoke at Rockingham Community College

  • Pesentation to some 150 educators who attended a day-long workshop on the Holocaust.

    Pesentation to some 150 educators who attended a day-long workshop on the Holocaust.

  • Spoke as a part of Holocaust Remembrance Week at Elon University

  • Spoke at Fort Bragg

    Spoke at Fort Bragg

    Fort Bragg remembers holocaust survivors

  • Spoke at UNCG

  • Passing

    Passing

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