Defying the Nazis : the Sharps' war /

Defying the Nazis : the Sharps' war /

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"Official companion to the Ken Burns film premiering September 20, 2016, on PBS tells the little-known story of the Sharps, an otherwise ordinary couple whose faith and commitment to social justice inspired them to undertake dangerous rescue and relief missions across war-torn Europe, saving th...

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Main Author: Joukowsky, Artemis A. W. (Author)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Sharp, Waitstill, > 1902-1984.
Sharp Cogan, Martha, > 1905-1999.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Massachusetts > Wellesley Hills.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Rescue.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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Summary:"Official companion to the Ken Burns film premiering September 20, 2016, on PBS tells the little-known story of the Sharps, an otherwise ordinary couple whose faith and commitment to social justice inspired them to undertake dangerous rescue and relief missions across war-torn Europe, saving the lives of countless refugees, political dissidents, and Jews on the eve of World War II."--Amazon.com.
Physical Description:xv, 255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index.
ISBN:9780807071823
080707182X