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This is Home Now
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At the end of World War II, many thousands of Jewish Holocaust survivors immigrated to the United States from Europe in search of a new beginning. Most settled in major metropolitan areas, usually in predominantly Jewish communities, where proximity to coreligionists offered a measure of cultural and social support. However, some survivors settled in smaller cities and rural areas throughout the country, including in Kentucky, where they encountered an entirely different set of circumstances. Although much scholarship has been devoted to Holocaust survivors living in major cities, little has been written about them in the context of their experiences elsewhere in America.
presents the accounts of Jewish survivors who resettled outside of the usual major metropolitan areas. Using excerpts from oral history interviews and documentary portrait photography, author Arwen Donahue and photographer Rebecca Gayle Howell tell the fascinating stories of nine of these survivors in a unique work of history and contemporary art. The book focuses on the survivors' lives after their liberation from Nazi concentration camps, illuminating their reasons for settling in Kentucky, their initial reactions to American culture, and their reflections on integrating into rural American life.
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“I read this for a fellowship program I'm part of, and normally, I hate nonfiction. I'm usually bored to tears. So, I wasn't looking forward to reading 200 pages of nonfiction. The saving grace is that it's about history, which I do enjoy.
By the end, I was wanting to hear more. I think there's something truly fascinating about oral histories, and it's almost like while reading out could hear these voices telling these stories. In particular, I liked that Donahue focused on Kentucky survivors of the Holocaust as it brings their stories even closer to home in hearing about their experiences not only in the US, or even Kentucky, but potentially with the place you currently call home.
I'd recommend everyone to spend time reading this. Truly fascinating and captivating stories being told.”
About Arwen Donahue
Arwen Donahue has served as program coordinator in the department of oral history at the United States Holocaust Museum and managed its Post-Holocaust Interview Project.
Other books by Arwen Donahue
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