Holly, David C. creator text bibliography mdu Annapolis, Md Naval Institute Press 1995 Rev. ed. monographic eng

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xi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm A biography of a ship, with the focus on its final assignment, a desperate race to Palestine carrying 4,500 Holocaust survivors fleeing Europe. it examines the people and organizations at work preceding the birth of Israel, including the haganah, which rescued the ship from the scrap heap for its most important voyage. this episode was but one example of a means of bringing people to the homeland, in keeping with zionist goals. David C. Holly. Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-232) and index. a-is--- Exodus 1947 (Ship) Exodus 1947 (Ship) Jewish refugees Palestine Emigration and immigration Jewish refugees Jewish refugees Eretz Israel Palestine Emigration and immigration Middle East Palestine DS126.4 H65 Holly, David C. Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 1995 Rev. ed. (OCoLC)623530988 1557503672 9781557503671 94040326 940930 20241121133713.0 ocm31375792 eng