Neil Rolde

Broschiertes Buch

Breckinridge Long, American Eichmann

An Enquiry into the Character of the Man Who Denied Visas to the Jews

Beschreibung

How US immigration policy as defined by Breckinridge Long was an important part of the WWII genocide in the denial of a safe haven on Allied shores.

Autor

In addition to his many publications, Neil Rolde (1931-2017) was a long-time public servant, philanthropist, Renaissance man, and gentleman. The renowned Maine historian grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts. He earned a BA at Yale and a master's in journalism at Columbia University. He worked as a film scriptwriter before moving to Maine with his wife, Carlotta Florsheim, to raise their family. In York they brought up four children and enjoyed family visits with their eight grandchildren.The author won book awards from the Maine Historical Society, the Maine Humanities Council, and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Most of Neil Rolde's books involve the history of his beloved Maine and its people. With a wealth of historical knowledge about politics, the author turned his skill and wit to blogging current political incidents in a historical context.Rolde's public service included six years as assistant to Maine's Governor Kenneth M. Curtis and sixteen years as representative in the Maine State Legislature. He was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 1990. The author served on many state boards and commissions, including the Maine Health Care Reform Commission, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, the Maine Humanities Council, and the Maine Arts Commission.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Polar Bear & Company
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 151mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 420g
• ISBN-13: 9781882190133
• ISBN-10: 1882190130
• Artikelnr.: 71603748