Overview
- Summary
- "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." -- Amazon.com.
- Variant Title
- When 982 Holocaust refugees found safe haven in America
When nine hundred eighty-two Holocaust refugees found safe haven in America - Format
- Book
- Published
- Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2021]
©2021 - Locale
- New York (State)
Oswego
United States
Oswego (N.Y.)
New York (État)
États-Unis - Contents
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The arrival
Marked by war
Journey to a new life
Life behind the fence
Like other children
To stay or not to stay
When the gates opened
Epilogue. - Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-173) and index.
The arrival -- Marked by war -- Journey to a new life -- Life behind the fence -- Like other children -- To stay or not to stay -- When the gates opened -- Epilogue.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781641603836
1641603836 - Physical Description
- 186 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Keywords & Subjects
- Subjects
- Jewish refugees--New York (State)--Oswego--Juvenile literature. Jews--New York (State)--Oswego--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Juvenile literature. Holocaust survivors--United States--Juvenile literature. United States--Emigration and immigration--Juvenile literature. Oswego (N.Y.)--Ethnic relations--Juvenile literature. Jewish refugees. Jews--New York (State)--Oswego. World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue. United States--Emigration and immigration. Oswego (N.Y.)--Ethnic relations. Réfugiés juifs--New York (État)--Oswego--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Juifs--New York (État)--Oswego--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Juifs--Sauvetage--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Survivants de l'Holocauste--États-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Holocaust. JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Emigration & Immigration. Holocaust survivors. Emigration and immigration. Ethnic relations. Jews. New York (State)--Oswego. United States. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Rescue--Juvenile literature. Illustrated books. Informational works. Illustrated works. Juvenile works. Documents d'information. Ouvrages illustrés. Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter (U.S.)--Juvenile literature. Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter (U.S.)
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