Tune into an insightful lecture by Audrey Friedman Marcus, widow of Fred Marcus. At fifteen, Fred Marcus and his father left Germany to escape the Nazis. Their destination was Shanghai, one of few places at that time with no entry requirements. Recently compiled and published, Marcus's diaries provide a vivid picture of the unfamiliar, challenging environment faced by this courageous young man and 20,000 fellow refugees.
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Audrey Friedman Marcus On Survival In Shanghai
Tune into an insightful lecture by Audrey Friedman Marcus, widow of Fred Marcus. At fifteen, Fred Marcus and his father left Germany to escape the Nazis. Their destination was Shanghai, one of few places at that time with no entry requirements. Recently compiled and published, Marcus's diaries provide a vivid picture of the unfamiliar, challenging environment faced by this courageous young man and 20,000 fellow refugees.
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