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Fleeing the Nazis: A Journey of Two Sisters and the Hero Who Outwitted the Gestapo (Hybrid)

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History

Age Group:

Adults
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Bruce Mainzer tells the story of his mother’s and her sister’s escape from Nazi occupied Prague in 1939 and of the hero who impersonated an embassy employee to fool the Nazis. Come hear this harrowing tale of survival, with details pieced together through research, the accounts of family members, and recollections from the hero that risked his life to save them and many others. 

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This is a virtual event hosted on Zoom.