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Tag: Eleanor Roosevelt

0 Literature History

She claims she saw Hitler’s ashes and danced with Goering. But is any of it true?

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 4 Nov

Terese Svoboda's memoir, "Hitler and My Mother-in-Law," delves into the life and tales of her mother-in-law, Patricia Hartwell, a former US Office of War Information correspondent.

0 History Communities

The 99-year-old Jewish bomber pilot, my father, Amelia Earhart and me

Laurie Gwen Shapiro in Forward · 13 Feb 2024

Si Spiegel, a 99-year-old Jewish bomber pilot, passed away in his home on the Upper West Side.

0 History Holidays

How an event at Madison Square Garden tried to rescue millions of Jews

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 24 Mar 2023

Eighty years ago, a large-scale initiative involved Hollywood and Broadway celebrities staging a series of pageants titled "We Will Never Die" to raise awareness and pressure the United States and its allies to address the Nazi genocide against Jews.

0 Politics History

Iran, Israel & a Masterclass in US foreign policy - with Walter Russell Mead

Call Me Back · 9 Sep 2022

In this episode, Walter Russell Mead discusses the complexities and historical context of U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and Israel, focusing on his new book, "The Arc of a Covenant."

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Eleanor Roosevelt’s close knish encounter of the Forward kind

Talya Zax in Forward · 29 Aug 2020

The Forward highlights Eleanor Roosevelt's connection to New York City and her involvement with Freedom House, an organization dedicated to supporting and defending democracy.