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Haven the dramatic story of 1,000 World War II refugees and how they came to America  Cover Image E-book E-book

Haven the dramatic story of 1,000 World War II refugees and how they came to America

Gruber, Ruth 1911- (Author).

Summary: Ruth Gruber, special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, tells about her experiences carrying out a mission to bring one thousand Jewish and Christian refugees from Italy in 1944, and discusses her efforts on their behalf once they arrived in America.

Record details

  • ISBN: 145320606X (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 9781453206065 (electronic bk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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  • Edition: [Rev. and expanded ed.].
  • Publisher: New York : Three Rivers Press, c2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: pt. 1. The struggle in Washington -- pt. 2. The voyage of The Henry Gibbins -- pt. 3. The Oswego adventure -- pt. 4. After they crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on print version record.
Subject: Gruber, Ruth 1911-
World War, 1939-1945 Refugees
World War, 1939-1945 Civilian relief United States
World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945 New York (State) Oswego
Oswego (N.Y.) History
Refugees United States Biography
Genre: Electronic books.

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