06/14/2026
On this day in 1940, German troops marched into Paris. The City of Light fell silent under occupation, and across the Atlantic, Americans watched with heartbreak and disbelief.
For Caroline Ferriday, whose beloved France was filled with friends, artists, and colleagues she deeply admired, the news must have felt personal. Paris was not just a place on a map - it was a center of culture, beauty, and humanity that suddenly stood under the shadow of war.
In the years that followed, Caroline Ferriday turned heartbreak into action. She devoted herself to helping victims of N**i persecution and later became a champion for the survivors known as the “Rabbits” of Ravensbruck concentration camp.
The fall of Paris reminds us how quickly freedom can be threatened - and how courage, compassion, and determination can rise in response. Today we remember not only the fear and uncertainty of June 1940, but we applaud people like Caroline Ferriday who refused to look away.
