A series in partnership with the Indiana Jewish Historical Society and CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center explores a different Hoosier politician who helped save Jews during and after the Holocaust. In this talk, we will discuss Albany, Indiana native James Grover McDonald, who is known for warning the world about Nazi atrocities and dedicated his life to rescue the Jews of Europe.
Author: IJHS
Indiana Politicians Who Made a Difference During the Holocaust: Governor Paul V. McNutt
A series in partnership with the Indiana Jewish Historical Society and CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center that explores a different Hoosier politician who helped save Jews during and after the Holocaust. In this talk, we will discuss how Governor McNutt assisted Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust to gain safe passage to the Philippines.
Standing up to the Klan: Indiana Jews vs. The Klan
Dr. Madison places Indiana’s Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s in larger contexts as a mainstream, not a marginal movement, and explain why so many Hoosiers joined the organization. He will then focus on those who stood up to the Klan, focusing on Jewish Hoosiers.