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“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )

“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )

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“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)

“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)

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“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)

“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)

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How Can we Learn from the Past?

How Can we Learn from the Past?

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Do We Have a Responsibility to Intervene?

Do We Have a Responsibility to Intervene?

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What Does It Mean to be a Land of Immigrants?

What Does It Mean to be a Land of Immigrants?

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What Can Individuals Do when Governments Fail to Act?

What Can Individuals Do when Governments Fail to Act?

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Not Every Jew Died in a Concentration Camp

Not Every Jew Died in a Concentration Camp

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Life in Auschwitz

Life in Auschwitz

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The War Refugee Board & Hungary

The War Refugee Board & Hungary

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Charles Lindbergh & The America First Committee

Charles Lindbergh & The America First Committee

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US Bill to Save Refugee Children Hits Wall of Anti-Semitism

US Bill to Save Refugee Children Hits Wall of Anti-Semitism

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The U.S. and the Holocaust

The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Michael Abramowitz discuss the Holocaust and authoritarianism today. Moderated by Julia Ioffe, Puck News. Presented by PBS and Freedom House.
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“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
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2:10:51
Season 1 Episode 3
“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
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2:17:35
Season 1 Episode 2
“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent.
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
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Season 1 Episode 1
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.
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