Tag: League Of Nations

In 1934, Senator William E. Borah accused Professor Horace M. Kallen of quoting a fake George Washington saying in support of internationalism.
"Universal Rights and the Particular Jew" by James Loeffler explores the intersection of human rights, Jewish nationalism, and the quest for recognition and protection of the Jewish people, historically seen through figures like Jacob Robinson, Hersch Zvi Lauterpacht, and Jacob Blaustein.
Prof. Susan Pedersen from Columbia University discusses her book "The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire," emphasizing the significance of exploring the British Mandate of Palestine within a broader international context.
"Advocate for the Doomed: The Diaries and Papers of James G. McDonald, 1932-1935" portrays the efforts of James G. McDonald in the 1930s to aid German Jews facing Nazi persecution, his struggles to secure refugee immigration programs, and his encounters with prominent figures like Hitler, Roosevelt, and Cardinal Pacelli.