Sarah A. Ogilvie
Autore di Refuge Denied: The St. Louis Passengers and the Holocaust
Opere di Sarah A. Ogilvie
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"Irrespective of what we think of America's action, we now know that the statement 'we will never really know' what happened to the other passengers is simply wrong. [At last] the final stage in the saga of these very unlucky passengers has been rescued from oblivion...An amazing tale...of hard work, creative thinking, dogged determination, and a deep commitment to leaving no passenger out." excerpt from the back cover of the book.
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Fifteen days later, the St. Louis reached Havana. Much to their surprise, the Cuban government denied the passengers entry. Negotiations lasted several days. Cuba continued to refuse, and Schroeder set sail for America. Pleas were submitted to President Roosevelt. Without hearing from him, the ship anchored in the waters off the coast of Miami. They were so close that the passengers could see Miami’s lights. With no word from Roosevelt, Schroeder has no choice but to return to Germany. I can’t imagine the fear the passengers experienced.
When the ship returned, the passengers were dispersed to four countries: England, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
The years passed. In the United States, the Holocaust Memorial Museum was constructed. Two employees, Sarah Ogilvie and Scott Miller began to wonder what happened to those 937 German Jews. Were they swept up in Hitler’s determination to rid the world of Jewish people? Did any survive the concentration camps? Did any make it to America?
So began the research project that became this book. In 1996, Ogilvie and Miller began the arduous task of tracking down 937 people. It was a daunting task considering WWII had been over for more than 50 years.
Ten years in the making (that’s how long it took to track down all 937), this book is filled with tales of death, survivorship, research, dogged determination and sometimes just plain ol’ luck. What affected me the most was the passenger list and the photographs from the boat. Pictures of people without names makes them less personal. When you sit down to read this book, be sure to have a box of tissues handy.… (altro)