Eva and Otto : resistance, refugees, and love in the time of Hitler / Tom, Kathy, and Peter Pfister.
"Eva and Otto is a true story about German opposition and resistance to Hitler as revealed through the early lives of Eva Lewinski Pfister (1910-1991) and Otto Pfister (1900-1985). It is an intimate and epic account of two Germans-Eva born Jewish, Otto born Catholic-who worked with a little-kno...
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| Main Authors: | Pfister, Thomas L. (Author) |
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| Outros Autores: | Pfister, Katherine D. (Author) Pfister, Peter J. (Author) |
| Formato: | Livro |
| Idioma: | English |
| Publicado em: | West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2020]. © 2010. |
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| Acesso em linha: | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=031637291&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| Sumário |
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| Part I. Eva's Path to 28 Boulevard Poissonnière |
| Childhood in Goldap (1910-1926) |
| Study in France and at the Walkemühle (1926-1932) |
| Anti-Nazi Work in Germany (1932-1933) |
| Early Years in Exile in Paris (1933-1935) |
| Part II. Otto's Path to 28 Boulevard Poissonnière |
| Childhood in Munich (1900-1920) |
| "Education" in Italy and France (1920-1935) |
| Part III. Resistance and Love in Paris, 1935-1940 |
| Anti-Nazi Work in Paris |
| War Begins: Internment, Sabotage and Love |
| Part IV. German Invasion on May 9, 1940: Eva and Otto Forced on Separate Paths |
| Eva's Internment at Vélodrome d'Hiver and Camp de Gurs |
| Eva's Refuge in Castagnède, Montauban and Marseille |
| Otto's Capture and Imprisonment by the Nazis |
| Otto's Return to Paris and Flight to Montauban |
| Eva's Escape over the Pyrénées and Unexpected Delay in Lisbon |
| Eva's Voyage from Lisbon to New York |
| Part V. New York 1940-1941: Urgent Efforts to Rescue ISK Colleagues Including Otto |
| Eva's Daunting Task of Obtaining U.S. Visas |
| Help from Eleanor Roosevelt and Other Americans |
| Three Crucial Meetings on December 27,1940 |
| 1940 Correspondence |
| Eva's Other Activities before the End of 1940 |
| Further Pleas to Help Otto and Other Refugees |
| Otto's Wait for Visa in Southern France |
| Otto's Escape to America |
| Eva's Defense of Her Decision to Marry Otto |
| Part VI. Rescue Efforts and Work for the OSS in the Face of Personal Challenges |
| Priorities: Eva's Rescue and Relief Work |
| René-Eva Correspondence: Eva's Secret Work with the Office of Strategic Services |
| Three Big Decisions in 1943-1944 |
| A Devastating Loss |
| Part VII. Separated Again |
| Otto's OSS Mission an dEva and Otto's Wartime Correspondence |
| War Drags on, Reports on Nazi Atrocities and Another Personal Loss |
| Questions about the Future as Allies Battle in Europe |
| Part VIII. Hope Renewed |
| 1945: Signs of Spring as the War in Europe Grinds to an End |
| A New Life |
