Television reality shows may depict dire circumstances but none compare to those endured by survivors of Nazi death camps.

Perhaps the most glaring difference is reality show participants know there is a defined duration, prisoners in the Nazi camps had no such knowledge. Speaking of details she personally experienced, Hilda Mantelmacher captivated her standing room only Shippensburg audience. Her talk underscored the lasting effects of events that occur in our lives. Married and the mother of two daughters who are teachers, Hilda addresses groups like our campus community to counteract the idea the Holocaust never happened.