Emerging Heroes by Akira Kitade, Kuniko Katz, Donna Ratajczak - 9781644698693

Name: Emerging Heroes by Akira Kitade, Kuniko Katz, Donna Ratajczak - 9781644698693
Brand: Academic Studies Press

Academic Studies Press

Emerging HeroesWWII-Era Diplomats, Jewish Refugees, and Escape to Japan\nAuthor(s): Akira Kitade, Kuniko Katz, Donna Ratajczak\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Academic Studies Press, United States\nImprint: Academic Studies Press\nISBN-13: 9781644698693, 978-1644698693\nSynopsis\nInspired by seven photographs of WWII refugees in an old album, the author embarked on a quest to uncover the story behind each portrait. Had the refugees been rescued by the diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust by providing Japanese transit visas? Searching for the identities of the people in the photographs, the author scoured historical records and interviewed numerous fascinating individuals, including Sugihara visa recipients and their descendants. While solving the mystery of the people in the photographs, the author uncovered more hero diplomats and new details about Sugihara visas. This account of the authors investigation supports the legacy of Chiune Sugihara and .