Versions of the following piece appeared in the Jewish Journal and the newsletter of the American Federation of Teachers MA (AFT MA), for which Matt served as Editor for six years:
Waltzing Through History: UMass Professor recalls stories of Holocaust-era Vienna
By Matt Robinson
As the number of living Holocaust survivors continues to dwindle, it becomes more important for others to take up their cause and tell their stories so that deniers can be denied and the repetitive roll of history can be stopped…or at least slowed down.
Fortunately, there are scholars like UMass Dartmouth Professor Dr. Ilana F. Offenberger who are ready to heed the call of history.