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The VHM's official statement on yesterday's events at USHMM -
06.11.09 The Board and Staff of the Virginia Holocaust Museum offers its heartfelt condolences to the family of Stephen Tyrone Johns and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Community. Now more than ever, we understand the need to teach people of the terrible consequences of hate. Mr. Johns was a true hero and we are deeply saddened by his passing. The Museum will be open as usual today, but we will observe a moment of silence in his honor today at noon.
05.21.09 The Museum in partnership with the Library of Virginia will be sponsoring a special event with author Greg Dawson, who wrote Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy’s Story of Survival, 1941–1946. It will be held at the LVA (more).
05.15.09 His Excellency Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Timothy M. Kaine will be at the Museum on Tuesday, June 23rd at 2:00 p.m. to sign HB2409, teachers from across the Commonwealth will be on hand to witness this historic event.
04.23.09 Yesterday, Richmond Survivor Sonia Brodecki was part of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Remembrance Ceremony in Washington, D.C. (video).
04.22.09 On May 1st, Sen. John W. Warner, received the 2009 Rule of Law Award, given jointly by the VLF and the Museum. Mr. Emilio DiPalma (a guard at the Nuremberg Trials) received the Legacy of Nuremberg Award (pictures).
04.15.09 Yom HaShoah "Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony" was Sunday, April 19th at 2 p.m. with keynote speaker Karen Daly of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (pictures).
04.13.09 Museum mourns the loss of one of its founders, Al Rosenbaum (more).
03.04.09 The Virginia General Assembly passes HB2409 making the Commonwealth the 23rd state to mandate Holocaust Education (more).
02.25.09 VHM partners with Bluefield College to extend its educational outreach (more).
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