Norman H Finkelstein / Shelter and the Fence When 982 Holocaust Refugees Found

Description: The Shelter and the Fence: When 982 Holocaust Refugees Found Safe Haven in America Author: Norman H. Finkelstein Title: The Shelter and the Fence: When 982 Holocaust Refugees Found Safe Haven in America Publication: Chicago Review Press, 2021 Description: Hardcover. New tightly bound hardcover in new dust jacket. 8vo. (5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Reading age: 9-11 years, Grade level: 4-7 Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1150L Includes timeline, bibliography, index, and photos. 186 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. "This chapter in World War II history is a well-kept secret. Make this title a first choice." --School Library Journal STARRED review The story of Holocaust refugees who found shelter in the United States--with unique parallels to today's stories of asylum seekers. In 1944, at the height of World War II, 982 European refugees found a temporary haven at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York. They were men, women, and children who had spent frightening years one step ahead of Nazi pursuers and death. They spoke nineteen different languages, and, while most of the refugees were Jewish, a number were Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Protestant Christians. From the time they arrived at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter on August 5 they began re-creating their lives and embarked on the road to becoming American citizens. In the history of World War II and the Holocaust, this "token" save by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the War Refugee Board was too little and too late for millions. But for those few who reached Oswego it was life changing. The Shelter and the Fence tells their stories. . Seller ID: 1548 Subject: Children's Books, US History, War The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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