Haven
Subtitle: the dramatic story of 1,000 World War II refugees and how they came to America
By: Ruth Gruber ; foreword by Dava Sobel.
Edition: [Rev. and expanded ed.].
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
Subjects: Gruber, Ruth, 1911-; World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees; World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- New York (State) -- Oswego; Refugees -- United States -- Biography; Oswego (N.Y.) -- History
Genres: Personal narratives, American.; Biography.
Description: Ruth Gruber, special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, tells about her experiences carrying out a mission to bring one thousand Jewish and Christian refugees from Italy in 1944, and discusses her efforts on their behalf once they arrived in America.
Notes: Includes index.