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Born in eastern Poland near Tarnopol, growing up on her father's farm
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In September of 1939 Russians occupy eastern Poland and Gizella's house is taken over by the Russians. Nazis invade and occupy western Poland
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From September of 1939 to the summer of 1941, Gizella lives in a tent on her farm (cow pasture) and learns Russian; Russians take all family possessions
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Axis is formed
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Gizella's family captured and sent to ghetto
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Germans attack eastern Poland in summer of 1941 after losing “Battle of Britain”
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United States enters World War II
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D-Day, The Allies invade continental Europe
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Deathmarches Begin, Gizella was forced to march with others to central Germany
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Hitler commits suicide
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Liberated
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Joined aunt in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., with a B.A. in Education
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Married her husband Paul Abramson
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Relocated to Raleigh
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Started working as the Director of Education at Temple Beth Or, continued for 19 years
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Gov. Jim Hunt appoints Gizella as a charter member of the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust
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Retired
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March 14, 2003 Spoke to seventy teachers from across the state at a workshop Friday at Lexington's Extended Day School
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Spoke at Wayne Community College, Sponsered by Wayne County Reads, World View and Wayne County Schools
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Spoke at Joe Gomez's Film and the Holocaust class at N.C. State
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Spoke at Isothermal Community College
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On Sept. 28, Spoke at Rockingham Community College
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Pesentation to some 150 educators who attended a day-long workshop on the Holocaust.
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Spoke as a part of Holocaust Remembrance Week at Elon University
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Spoke at UNCG
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