April History Hour Sessions Dive Into Untold Stories of the Holocaust

Don't miss these impactful talks on April 10 and 24.

GREELEY, Colo. - The next installments of the History Hour series are on Thursday, April 10, and Thursday, April 24. Both sessions will feature the same presentation, Holocaust 101, by Dr. Joan Clinefelter. Dr. Clinefelter teaches Modern European History at the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Clinefelter will talk about lesser-known parts of the Nazis' genocide of European Jews. She will also discuss the Nazis' plans for the future after the war and the role of Auschwitz in those plans. All questions are welcome.

The April 10 presentation is sponsored by the Holocaust Memorial Observances of Northern Colorado. It will take place from noon-1 p.m. at the LINC Library, 501 8th Avenue.

The April 24 presentation will also be held from noon-1 p.m. in the Community Room of the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th Street.

About the Presenter

Joan Clinefelter has served as a professor of Modern European History in the University of Northern Colorado's History Department since 1995. She earned her BA at Grinnell College and her MA and PhD at Indiana University. She is the author of one book and many articles, most recently "The Patriarchy Is Finished: Broadcasting Women's Emancipation on RIAS Berlin," published in Oxford University's German History in December 2024.

Remaining History Hour 2025 Presentations

• April 10: Holocaust 101 by Joan Clinefelter (at the LINC Library, in collaboration with Holocaust Memorial Observances of Northern Colorado)
• April 24: Holocaust 101 by Joan Clinefelter
• May 22: KKK in the 1920s in Colorado by Meg Dunn
• June 26: 400 Years of Cowboys by Daniel Geary
• July 24: Young Chautauquans Perform at The History Hour
• August 14: Mexican American History Project Greeley by Emma Pena McCleave, Daniel Reyez and Dr. Maria Sanchez
• September 18: Colorado Water Law at 150: The State Constitution of 1876 and Greeley's Role in Western Water Policy by Dr. Michael Welsh
• October 16: From the Journey of Many to I by Tony Arguello

Unless otherwise noted, all events are from noon to 1 p.m. and are held in the Community Room at the Greeley History Museum.

For more information, email Betsy Kellums at betsy.kellums@greeleygov.com or call 970-350-9222.

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