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Title:
The U.S. and the Holocaust
ISBN:
9781531715014
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast on PBS as a three-part documentary television program in 2022.
Contents:
The golden door (beginnings-1938) -- Yearning to breathe free (1938-1942) -- The homeless, tempest-tossed (1942- ).
Reading Level:
TV-MA.
Summary:
"The U.S. and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants,' but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with." --
System Details:
DVD; REGION 1, WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 SURROUND SOUND (ENGLISH), DOLBY 2.0 STEREO SOUND (SPANISH), DUAL LAYER, NTSC.
Language Note:
IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL SPANISH SUBTITLES. ENGLISH SUBTITLES (SDH) AVAILABLE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.
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