Holocaust Rescuer Posthumously Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Posted by Julia Rappaport on July 9, 2014

Today Holocaust rescuer Raoul Wallenberg is being posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

Wallenberg, who passed away two years ago, was a Swedish envoy who protected Jewish Swiss citizens during World War II, saving tens of thousands of Jews.

You can learn more about Wallenberg's story in this clip from the film The Rescuers.

Read more about Wallenberg's story here.

Topics: Film, Antisemitism, Choosing to Participate, Human Rights, Holocaust, Genocide/Collective Violence, Video, History

At Facing History and Ourselves, we value conversation—in classrooms, in our professional development for educators, and online. When you comment on Facing Today, you're engaging with our worldwide community of learners, so please take care that your contributions are constructive, civil, and advance the conversation.

WELCOME

Welcome to Facing Today, a Facing History blog. Facing History and Ourselves combats racism and antisemitism by using history to teach tolerance in classrooms around the globe.

Subscribe to Email Updates

Recent Posts

Posts by Topic

see all