The Final Solution

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0403
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0403
Title: The Final Solution
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. This academic paper by Marc A. Schewel, explores the personal and historical context of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, juxtaposing personal experiences of growing up Jewish in America with a broader historical analysis. Schewel reflects on his own life, largely untouched by overt anti-Semitism, while delving into the evolution of Jewish persecution and the Holocaust's legacy. The paper emphasizes the Holocaust's significance in understanding the Third Reich, the challenges of commemoration, and the shift in American attitudes toward Jews post-WWII. It critically examines how societal and governmental responses to Jewish refugees before and during the war contributed to the Holocaust's devastation and discusses the slow transformation of societal views on Jews in the aftermath.
Date: 18 November 2010
Creator: Schewel, Marc A.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Schewel, Marc A.; Anti-semitism; Lynchburg, Virginia -- Jewish community
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Schewel, Marc A.; George M. Jones Library Association