Feedback

Advanced Search Filters

In addition to or instead of a keyword search, use one or more of the following filters when you search.

Explore diverse experiences of people during the Holocaust

Read a last letter thrown from a deportation train. Page through a handwritten diary. View photos and films of families living under Nazism. Hear the testimony of an American liberator. Discover the richness of first person accounts by:

Browse All Items

Shoah Outtake with Inge Deutschkron

"Perhaps this was the only way to live..."

Remembering the Role of Humor in Survival

Inge Deutschkron was a teenager in Berlin when the Nazis' anti-Jewish policies banned Jews from many public places and subjected them to daily harrassment by Stormtroopers and police. In this interview, she recalls how laughter helped to relieve the strain caused by Nazi persecution. 

View this interview

View Other Sources Like This

Browse Collections by Theme

Create an Account for Personalized Features

In your account, you can save bookmarks, create a course reading list as an instructor, or access your instructor’s course.

Thank You for Supporting Our Work

We would like to thank The Alexander Grass Foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for Experiencing History. View the list of all donors and contributors.

Coming soon: new sources for your classroom