How will we remember the previous generation once they are gone? Are books, photos, and videos enough? What about the human connection?
I talk with Hillary Preston, who is a participant in a program called "Generation to Generation." This program connects people with survivors of the Holocaust. These partnerships get to know each other, and over time the Holocaust survivor gives their story. Over time the responsibility of sharing this story will be owned by Hillary and others like her. She has become a living historian, having known and been touched by the living piece of history.
We also discuss parallels between life today and what her partner witnessed during World War 2, what we can learn from their experiences, and what the future might hold.