A Borzoi book. Includes bibliographical references (pages [319]-322) and index.
Contents:
Foreword by Sara Bloomfield -- 1. November 1938 -- 2. Visa lines -- 3. FDR -- 4. Kippenheim -- 5. Flight -- 6. Save our souls -- 7. Fifth column -- 8. Gurs -- 9. Marseille-Martinique -- 10. Les milles -- 11. Enemy aliens -- 12. To the East -- 13. Epilogue: Remembering.
Summary:
"The powerfully told story of a group of German Jews desperately seeking American visas to escape the Nazis, and an illuminating account of America's struggle with the refugee crisis caused by the rise of Hitler. Official tie-in to the U.S. Holocaust Museum multi-year exhibit"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.