hmTv at HMTC Podcasts Ep 268: Echoes of the Past with Zachary Graulich and guest Howard Maier on hmTv
Ep 268: Echoes of the Past with Zachary Graulich and guest Howard Maier on hmTv
In this moving episode of Echoes of the Past, host Zachary Graulich, Assistant Director of Education at HMTC, sits down with longtime board member and former chair Howard Maier to discuss a powerful family artifact: an authentic yellow star worn by his grandfather after being imprisoned during Kristallnacht.
Howard shares the remarkable story of his family’s survival—his grandfather’s time in Dachau, his aunt’s escape on the Kindertransport, and his mother’s journey to England as a teenage domestic. Together, they reflect on the painful choices parents had to make, the resilience of survivors, and the importance of preserving authentic artifacts that bear witness to the Holocaust.
This conversation not only sheds light on Howard’s personal connection to history but also highlights his decades of leadership at HMTC and the Center’s vital mission of Holocaust education.
Listen in for a deeply personal reminder that behind every artifact is a story of family, survival, and the enduring need to teach the lessons of the past.