An edition of Haven (1983)
Haven
the dramatic story of 1,000 World War II refugees and how they came to America
By Ruth Gruber
Publish Date
2000
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Language
eng
Pages
334
Description:
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.
subjects: United States, Civilian relief, Personal narratives, American, American Personal narratives, World War, 1939-1945, Refugees, Biography, History, Jews, Ethnic relations, World war, 1939-1945, refugees
People: Ruth Gruber (1911-)
Places: New York (State), Oswego, Oswego (N.Y.), United States
Times: 1933-1945