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What is on americans minds in 1935 is staying out of war. Of you see in this section the exhibition deep concern in the United States about spies, about nazi spies in the United States. At the time, called a fifth column. Americans are asked by gallup if they believe that germany is starting to organize a fifth column of spies in this country. And 71 say yes. You start to see these fears of spies play out in our Popular Culture and in our political culture. The First American movie, big studio m...

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One of the first people introduced in Ken Burns’ new documentary series about the Holocaust is Otto, a Jewish man seen in the series’ first episode who tries to secure passage to America for his family but gets stymied by the country’s fierce anti-immigration legislation. It isn’t until the… Read More »

Filmmakers explain why ‘The US And The Holocaust,’ which premieres on September 18, is not just another Holocaust film

By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — One of the first people introduced in Ken Burns’ new documentary series about the Holocaust is Otto, a Jewish man seen in