Bibliograph

Defying the Nazis, the Sharps' war, Artemis Joukowsky ; with a foreword by Ken Burns

Type

Label

Defying the Nazis, the Sharps' war, Artemis Joukowsky ; with a foreword by Ken Burns

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Defying the Nazis

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

940342256

Responsibility statement

Artemis Joukowsky ; with a foreword by Ken Burns

Sub title

the Sharps' war

Summary

"Official companion to the Ken Burns film premiering September 20, 2016, on PBS tells the little-known story of the Sharps, an otherwise ordinary couple whose faith and commitment to social justice inspired them to undertake dangerous rescue and relief missions across war-torn Europe, saving the lives of countless refugees, political dissidents, and Jews on the eve of World War II." -- Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

The eighteenth choice -- Learning the ropes -- Witnesses to history -- The dying republic -- Einmarsch : the invasion of Czechoslovakia -- Under the swastika -- Changing the rules -- Helping the Kulturträgers -- Money talks -- Last days in the Protectorate -- The first choice -- In Lisbon -- Helping hands -- Reunion in Cerbère -- Dividing forces -- The Emergency Rescue Committee -- The milk arrives -- Refugees' odyssey -- Escape from Marseille -- The Children's Journey -- The home front -- The family -- Back to Europe -- A run for Congress -- Palestine -- Civil rights and Chicago -- Divergent paths

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