Auschwitz

A Mother Who Died With Her Daughters at Auschwitz — Ernie Hollander’s Story

June 15, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Ernie Hollander’s mother died at Auschwitz, but she was not defeated by her tormentors. Her story lives on. Read more.

A Mother Who Prevailed at Auschwitz

March 23, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

When Ernie Hollander’s family arrived at Auschwitz in 1944, his mother was ordered to the right, his sisters to the left. Read more.

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