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In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry

In Defiance of Hitler At a time when most Americans ignored the atrocities going on in Europe in 1940, American journalist Varian Fry put himself in great danger to save strangers in a foreign land. He was instrumental in the rescue of more than 2,000 refugees, including novelist Heinrich Mann and artist Marc Chagall. Photos. Full description

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