Holocaust Refugees in Oswego
eBook - ePub

Holocaust Refugees in Oswego

From Nazi Europe to Lake Ontario

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Holocaust Refugees in Oswego

From Nazi Europe to Lake Ontario

About this book

America's Only Shelter Established for Holocaust Refugees/ During the height of the second World War, at the order of President Roosevelt, Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York housed 982 refugees, rescued from the horrors of the Holocaust. The community of Oswego answered the call of service and opened its arms to the survivors. Oswegonian and WWII veteran Joseph Spereno's connection with refugee Jake Sylber helped launch his tailoring business that was a fixture in the city for more than 20 years. Then high school Principal Ralph Faust was among local educators who fought to allow the refugee children into Oswego schools, forging connections with those young people who went on to distinguished careers. Local Boy Scout leader Harold Clark created a troop for refugee children to share in the American experience of scouting.Author Ann Callaghan Allen presents the harrowing narrative of how Oswego gave shelter to hundreds of Holocaust survivors.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. Roosevelt Relents
  10. Why Oswego?
  11. Friends at the Fence
  12. The Door Begins to Open
  13. The “Dowager Queens” and the Power of the Press
  14. The Home Dairy Cafeteria
  15. We’re Just Like the Pilgrims
  16. Preparation for Life
  17. Adult Education
  18. Higher Education
  19. The International Scout Troops
  20. The Loudest Voices
  21. Six Months in Limbo
  22. The Golden Cage and Those Who Remained
  23. A Tale of Three Tailors
  24. Epilogue
  25. Conclusion
  26. Notes
  27. Selected Bibliography
  28. About the Author