David Senesh, nephew of Hannah Senesh, and and his wife Ilana, appear at the Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibition about the Budapest-born Hannah who was killed in World War II at age 23. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

A copy of Hannah Senesh's first diary is one of the artifacts on display in the Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibition. "Fire in My Heart" tells Hannah's story from child to adult. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

David Senesh, nephew of Hannah Senesh, and and his wife Ilana, appear at the Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibition about the Budapest-born Hannah who was killed in World War II at age 23. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Ilana Senesh checks out drawings made by Hannah Senesh at the Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibition about the life of Hannah. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

David Senesh (left), nephew of Hannah Senesh, and Dr. Louis D. Levine, Museum of Jewish Heritage Advisor, talk about the life of Hannah Senesh at the Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibition. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

David Senesh (right), nephew of Hannah Senesh, and Dr. Louis D. Levine, Museum of Jewish Heritage Advisor, talk about the life of Hannah Senesh at the Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibition. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media