Remembering Lidice 80 years Later: In the Context of a 21st Century Reality

Hemphill Theater 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

The village of Lidice was destroyed in 1942 in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a mastermind of Nazi genocide. Hitler chose Lidice as an example of what would happen if anyone chose to resist. All 192 men were murdered, all women sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, all but 9 of 91 children were...

“In the Shadow of Memory” Film Screening

Hemphill Theater 1400 Inspiration Place SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

The village of Lidice was destroyed in 1942 in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a mastermind of Nazi genocide. Hitler chose Lidice as an example of what would happen if anyone chose to resist. All 192 men were murdered, all women sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, all but 9 of 91 children were...