The Untold Stories of Americans Who Saved Endangered People from the Nazis

2024-2025 Alfred Wiener Holocaust Memorial Lecture

This Lecture unearths the hidden history of Americans who risked their lives to save others during the Nazi era. These intrepid people travelled the globe to aid victims of Nazi Germany and its allies, often staying to rescue as many as possible when the victims’ peril turned lethal. Discover the stories of these individuals, particularly women who embraced the independence and transformative impact of their relief efforts. This lecture highlights how luck, timing, and spontaneous decisions shaped their fates, urging us to reframe the way we think about, analyse, and write about the past.

A lecture by  Professor Deborah Dwork

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