Without permission : Henry Mandel and the Mercy Ship Ben Hecht /

"A fantastical propaganda play depicting an armed revolt financed the purchase of the yacht Abril and its conversion to an "illegal" immigrant passenger ship renamed the Ben Hecht. The plan was to evade the British naval blockade and bring Holocaust survivor refugees to Palestine. Hen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Flaks, Samuel, 1984- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2021.
Temas:
Mandel, Henry, > 1920-2015 > Interviews.
Ben Hecht (Yacht) > History.
Bergson Group.
1900-1999
Jewish refugees > Palestine > History > 20th century.
Zionists > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Merchant mariners > United States > Biography.
Réfugiés juifs > Palestine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Marins (Marine marchande) > États-Unis > Biographies.
HISTORY > Jewish.
Emigration and immigration
Jewish refugees
Merchant mariners
Zionists
Palestine > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century.
Middle East > Palestine
New York (State) > New York
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Interviews
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part One: Interviews and Reminiscences of Jewish Illegal Immigrant Ship Ben Hecht Crewman Henry Mandel
  • Vienna Born, Bronx Bred
  • The War Comes Home
  • The Merchant Marine
  • From Gowanus Canal to Atlantic Crossing
  • Final Preparations
  • The Irgun Had Other Ideas
  • Bazooka Plant
  • Part Two: Letters and Contextual Commentary
  • The Bergson Group
  • The Mission and the Crew
  • Atlantic Crossing to the Mediterranean Sea
  • The Palestine Run
  • Piracy on the High Seas
  • Breakout
  • Release
  • Machal
  • A Mercy Ship's Legacy
  • Part Three: Henry Mandel Reflects
  • Family and Brotherly Love
  • Civil Servant and Union Activist.

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