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Vibeke Ober brings WWII history alive for Prospect Heights 7th graders

Vibeke Ober brings WWII history alive for Prospect Heights 7th graders

Originally from Denmark, Orange resident urges students to study history and take care in choosing leaders at all levels

Hilary Holladay
Mar 04, 2025
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When the 7th graders at Prospect Heights Middle School in Orange finished up their history unit on World War II and the Holocaust, they had a special treat awaiting them: a guest talk by Vibeke Ober, whose parents were key players in the Danish resistance to the Nazis. On Friday (Feb. 28), about 100 7th graders gathered in the school cafeteria for Ober’…

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