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Heir to an Execution (Film Screening)
- Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014
- Time: 12:00 am
- Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC
The trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg during the height of the Cold War shook America. In Heir to an Execution (2004; 99 minutes), the Rosenbergs’ granddaughter Ivy Meeropol searches for the “true” Rosenbergs and tries to answer the question that has haunted her family: What drove the Rosenbergs to sacrifice their lives and jeopardize the future of their children? Following the screening, Michael Meeropol will join his daughter to discuss the film and answer audience questions.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibit “Making Their Mark: Stories Through Signatures.”
| All public programs at the National Archives are free. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 in advance. |
