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159 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
This is the true story of how Hiram Bingham IV, a Foreign Service officer in the U.S. Consulate in Marseilles, France, during 1940 and 1941 saved the lives of thousands of Jewish and other refugees from the Nazis --- by breaking the rules and issuing visas, endangering himself, and ruining a promising career. His actions saved Marc Chagall, Thomas Mann's brother, and other leading figures as well as many ordinary families. The book includes a description of the later life and many posthumus awards and recognitions of Harry Bingham's ethical individualism, including a widely supported successful drive to issue a U.S. postage stamp in his honor, issued in 2006, as well as personal testimonials from some of those he saved. |
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Bingham, Hiram. 1903-1988.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- France.
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Jews -- France -- Persecutions.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Deportations from France.
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Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.
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France -- Politics and government -- 1940-1945.
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| ISBN |
0961360232 $16.95 |
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