Chicago Park Now Named After Poet Killed in Holocaust
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A park on Chicago's Northwest Side now has a new namesake.
Kolmar Park was originally named for the street it is on, Kolmar Avenue. After learning of Gertrud Kolmar’s life and work, a local campaign was spearheaded to have the park rededicated in honor of the poet who died during the Holocaust.
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Chicago Park Now Named After Poet Killed in Holocaust
Clip: 9/26/2022 | 9m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Kolmar Park was originally named for the street it is on, Kolmar Avenue. After learning of Gertrud Kolmar’s life and work, a local campaign was spearheaded to have the park rededicated in honor of the poet who died during the Holocaust.
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