Amy’s cousin made a film about a relative of hers who used his legal skills to save 86 Jewish refugees on a ship that was turned away (in Baltimore, I think.). The ship was the SS Quanza and the relative was Jacob Morewitz,a local attorney. The documentary is "Nobody Wants Us". Directed by Laura Seltzer-Dune
What good sleuthing and process of elimination to figure this out. It’s like that math problem: “if a train is moving at x MPH how long would it take to get halfway to its destination.” All I was sure if was that George told us that he was in first class without any money in his pocket.
Do you you think he got into Mexico using the bankroll of the man who lent it to him-- that story he used to tell? Could you get a visa into Mexico if you had money? Or did he borrow the money on his trip to New Orleans?
I am glad to know the ending to this story. Scary though!!!
It is hard to even imagine how one would react when facing constant, unsettling, life-threatening events. George was a smart, brave, resilient guy with a good support system to help him.
I know! The more research I do, the more I realize how incredibly lucky -- and smart and enterprising -- he was at every juncture. There were so many moments where he could have been deported (and he almost was).
Amy’s cousin made a film about a relative of hers who used his legal skills to save 86 Jewish refugees on a ship that was turned away (in Baltimore, I think.). The ship was the SS Quanza and the relative was Jacob Morewitz,a local attorney. The documentary is "Nobody Wants Us". Directed by Laura Seltzer-Dune
What good sleuthing and process of elimination to figure this out. It’s like that math problem: “if a train is moving at x MPH how long would it take to get halfway to its destination.” All I was sure if was that George told us that he was in first class without any money in his pocket.
Do you you think he got into Mexico using the bankroll of the man who lent it to him-- that story he used to tell? Could you get a visa into Mexico if you had money? Or did he borrow the money on his trip to New Orleans?
I am glad to know the ending to this story. Scary though!!!
It is hard to even imagine how one would react when facing constant, unsettling, life-threatening events. George was a smart, brave, resilient guy with a good support system to help him.
I know! The more research I do, the more I realize how incredibly lucky -- and smart and enterprising -- he was at every juncture. There were so many moments where he could have been deported (and he almost was).