West Rutland Historical Society Meeting

NEWS FROM WEST RUTLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
On Sunday, October 16, 1:00 p.m., Jack L Mayer will be speaking on Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project at the West Rutland Town Hall. Dr. Jack Mayer tells the story of Irena Sendler, a holocaust hero who rescued 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto. Sendler's story remained unknown after WW II -until three Kansas teens uncovered a reference to her heroism 60 years later. 
They helped transform her story into a National History Day play called Life in a Jar, finally bringing recognition to Sendler's heroism and helping to open dialogue about the Holocaust in Poland. The "girls from Kansas" continue to champion Sendler's legacy- courage, tolerance, and respect for all-and are living examples of the power individuals have to change the world.
This talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities. For more information, contact West Rutland Historical Society at (802) 438-2439 or [email protected].
Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project is a Vermont Humanities program hosted by West Rutland Historical Society and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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