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"Thank You, America"
Jewish couple Hedi and Ernest Schott, with daughter Eva in tow, fled Nazi Germany in 1940. They went sought sanctuary throughout the Soviet Union and China, before finally making it to Yokohama, Japan in order to sail to Angel Island, California.…
Jennifer Brown Hill's grandparent's immigration story
Jennifer Brown Hills posted to Facebook her Italian grandparent's story and photo. Jennifer's grandfather, who survived a German interment camp, left Italy after World War II and immigrated to the U.S. He then sent for his wife, Annina, and their…
Annina with her three children, Francesco, Giovanni, and Michelina
Jennifer Brown Hills posted to Facebook her Italian grandparent's story and photo. Annina with her three children, Francesco, Giovanni, and Michelina after World War II.