Rescue and Flight: American Relief Workers Who Defied the

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Rescue and Flight: American Relief Workers Who Defied the Nazis

When Susan Elisabeth Subak discovered that members of the Unitarian Church had helped her Jewish father immigrate to the United States, she was unaware of the impact the organization had made during World War II. After years of research, Subak uncovers the little-known story of the Unitarian Service Committee, which rescued European refugees during World War II, and the remarkable individuals who made it happen.
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The Unitarian Service Committee was among the few American organizations committed to helping refugees during World War II. The staff who ran the committee assisted those endangered by the Nazi regime, from famous writers and artists to the average citizen. Part of a larger network of American relief workers, the Unitarian Committee helped refugees negotiate the official and legal channels of escape and, when those methods failed, the more complex underground channels. From their offices in Portugal and southern France they created escape routes through Europe to the United States, South America, and England, and rescued thousands, often at great personal risk.

Country	USA
Author	Susan Elisabeth Subak
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: University of Nebraska Press
EAN	9780803225251
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0803225253
Label	University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer	University of Nebraska Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	342
PublicationDate	2010-05-01
Publisher	University of Nebraska Press
Studio	University of Nebraska Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Rescue and Flight: American Relief Workers Who Defied the Nazis