Lesley University | Why We Write
A memoir of family and the enduring impact of the Holocaust
37:30 minutes
Caroline Heller’s book, Reading Claudius: A Memoir in Two Parts, explores not only her family’s experiences during World War II, but also how the Holocaust affected her own life as the child of a concentration camp survivor (Buchenwald). In this interview, she talks about her family history with Rachel Kadish, author of the award-winning novel The Weight of Ink. (transcript)
CBS | World News Roundup
Edward R. Murrow’s Full Report from Buchenwald, April 15, 1945
10:41 minutes
On April 15, 1945, Edward R. Murrow reported back to CBS for their World News Roundup about his experience at the Buchenwald concentration camp where he encounters Caroline’s father less than a month before Victory Day. This is the full ten minute report.
Additional information on Murrow and his war reporting, as well as a broadcast transcript are available here.