‘Holocaust Trunks’ make state debut at Lee school
Lee County Middle schoolers, from left, Timothy Brock and Tucker Smith watch as Acting Executive Director of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust Viki Staley explains the purpose of a decorated steamer trunk to students. Thirty-three trunks, decorated by middle school students in metro Atlanta, will make their way to the state’s schools and libraries and contain educational material on World War II, the Holocaust and genocide.
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