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Without permission : conversations, letters, and memoirs of Henry Mandel /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Flaks, Samuel, 1984- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Brookline, MA : Cherry Orchard Books, an imprint of Academic Studies Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Mandel, Henry, > 1920-2015 > Interviews.
Ben Hecht (Yacht) > History.
Bergson Group.
Jewish refugees > Palestine > History > 20th century.
Zionists > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Merchant mariners > United States > Biography.
Palestine > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.