Kassow was born in a displaced persons' camp in Stuttgart, Germany. His mother survived because a classmate hid her and her sister in a dug-out underneath the barn on his family's farm; his father was arrested by the Russians and spent the duration of the war in a Soviet prison camp.[2][3] Kassow grew up in New Haven, Connecticut.[4]
In his book, Who Will Write Our History? Rediscovering a Hidden Archive From the Warsaw Ghetto, Kassow speaks about the importance of preserving historical documents and the past. He describes the historical events going on during World War II in the 1940s that affected and eventually eliminated the Warsaw Ghetto. His main focus is the Ringelblum Archive created in absolute secrecy by a small group of people that lived in the Warsaw Ghetto which were uncovered and studied about ten years later.[6]
In 2014, Indiana University Press and the United States Holocaust Museum published The Clandestine History of the Kovno Jewish Ghetto Police, with an introduction by Kassow.
His 2007 book Who Will Write Our History was adapted into a documentary film of the same title, directed by Roberta Grossman and produced by Nancy Spielberg. It was released in 2018.
Books and articles
Students, Professors, and the State inTsarist Russia: 1884-1917, University of California Press, 1989. ISBN0-520-05760-0.
Between Tsar and People: the Search for a Public Identity in Tsarist Russia. Edith Clowes, Samuel Kassow, James L. West eds. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ 1991. ISBN0-691-03153-3.
The Distinctive Life of East European Jewry, YIVO, New York 2004
Who will Write our History: Emanuel Ringelblum and the Oyneg Shabes Archive, Indiana University Press, 2007
The Holocaust in The Cambridge History of Judaism Vol VIII pages 633-671, Cambridge University Press, 2018
Personal life
Kassow is married to Lisa Pleskow Kassow. She is a director of Zach's Hillel at Trinity College. [7]
^No Happy Ending; Centerpiece of Jewish Film Fest Is an Unsentimental Look at the Holocaust in Hungary, Hartford Courant, SUSAN DUNNE, March 16, 2006
^Remembering the Holocaust Delegates Journey Overseas For Memorial Ceremony, Hartford Courant, KATHLEEN GORMAN, May 12, 1995
^Survivors' son will discuss "cultural resistance" at Yom HaShoah event, Zak Mazur, Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, March 29th, 2002 . Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^CT News (June 8, 2010), Samuel Kassow elected to American Academy for Jewish Research Jewish Ledger, Connecticut Edition. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
^Kassow, Samuel. "Interview With Samuel Kassow." 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine Interview with Marshall Poe. Audio blog post. New Books in History. 30 Jan. 2009. 07 May 2009.
^"Faculty and Staff". Trincoll.edu. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
Samuel Kassow's Who Will Write Our History? - Review by Clara Weiss
June 08, 2023
samuel, kassow, samuel, kassow, born, october, 1946, american, historian, history, ashkenazi, jewry, contents, early, life, education, career, books, articles, personal, life, references, external, linksearly, life, editkassow, born, displaced, persons, camp, . Samuel D Kassow born 3 October 1946 1 is an American historian of the history of Ashkenazi Jewry Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 4 Books and articles 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditKassow was born in a displaced persons camp in Stuttgart Germany His mother survived because a classmate hid her and her sister in a dug out underneath the barn on his family s farm his father was arrested by the Russians and spent the duration of the war in a Soviet prison camp 2 3 Kassow grew up in New Haven Connecticut 4 Education EditIn 1966 Kassow earned his B A from Trinity College Hartford Connecticut In 1968 Kassow earned a M Sc from the London School of Economics In 1976 Kassow earned a Ph D from Princeton University Career EditKassow was the Charles Northam Professor at Trinity College for many years Kassow was a consultant to the Museum of History of the Polish Jews which opened on the site of the Warsaw Ghetto and was responsible for two of the eight core exhibitions 5 In his book Who Will Write Our History Rediscovering a Hidden Archive From the Warsaw Ghetto Kassow speaks about the importance of preserving historical documents and the past He describes the historical events going on during World War II in the 1940s that affected and eventually eliminated the Warsaw Ghetto His main focus is the Ringelblum Archive created in absolute secrecy by a small group of people that lived in the Warsaw Ghetto which were uncovered and studied about ten years later 6 In 2014 Indiana University Press and the United States Holocaust Museum published The Clandestine History of the Kovno Jewish Ghetto Police with an introduction by Kassow His 2007 book Who Will Write Our History was adapted into a documentary film of the same title directed by Roberta Grossman and produced by Nancy Spielberg It was released in 2018 Books and articles EditStudents Professors and the State inTsarist Russia 1884 1917 University of California Press 1989 ISBN 0 520 05760 0 Between Tsar and People the Search for a Public Identity in Tsarist Russia Edith Clowes Samuel Kassow James L West eds Princeton University Press Princeton NJ 1991 ISBN 0 691 03153 3 The Distinctive Life of East European Jewry YIVO New York 2004 Who will Write our History Emanuel Ringelblum and the Oyneg Shabes Archive Indiana University Press 2007 The Holocaust in The Cambridge History of Judaism Vol VIII pages 633 671 Cambridge University Press 2018Personal life EditKassow is married to Lisa Pleskow Kassow She is a director of Zach s Hillel at Trinity College 7 References Edit https fortunoff library yale edu podcast sam No Happy Ending Centerpiece of Jewish Film Fest Is an Unsentimental Look at the Holocaust in Hungary Hartford Courant SUSAN DUNNE March 16 2006 Remembering the Holocaust Delegates Journey Overseas For Memorial Ceremony Hartford Courant KATHLEEN GORMAN May 12 1995 Survivors son will discuss cultural resistance at Yom HaShoah event Zak Mazur Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle March 29th 2002 Survivors son will discuss cultural resistance at Yom HaShoah event the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Archived from the original on 2011 07 16 Retrieved 2009 03 20 CT News June 8 2010 Samuel Kassow elected to American Academy for Jewish Research Jewish Ledger Connecticut Edition Retrieved December 22 2013 Kassow Samuel Interview With Samuel Kassow Archived 2016 09 18 at the Wayback Machine Interview with Marshall Poe Audio blog post New Books in History 30 Jan 2009 07 May 2009 Faculty and Staff Trincoll edu Retrieved September 6 2018 External links EditSamuel Kassow at IMDb Samuel Kassow s Who Will Write Our History Review by Clara Weiss Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Kassow amp oldid 1150897764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
