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The
public programs announced here were held in conjunction with the
Museum’s special exhibition.
April
20
The Search for the St. Louis Passengers
7 p.m.
Researchers
Sarah Ogilvie and Scott Miller’s behind-the-scenes look into the
Museum’s two-year effort to document the fate of every passenger.
May
4–6
Double Crossed: The Saga of the St. Louis
May 4, 5, and 6, 2 p.m.
May 4 and 6, 7 p.m.
David
Gonzalez’ one-man multimedia review of the ship’s voyage through
the eyes of passengers, the captain, Cuban officials, and President
Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Appropriate for teenagers and adults)
May
20
Lecture: The American Response
7 p.m.
By
Professor Henry Feingold, Bernard Baruch College, author of The
Politics of Rescue.
May
27
Lecture: The Cuban Response
7 p.m.
By
Professor Robert Levine, University of Miami, author of Tropical
Diaspora.
June
3
An Evening with Three Survivors of the St. Louis
7 p.m.
The
experiences of passengers Henry Blumenstein, Ruth Loeb Forest,
and Ilse Marcus, and the aftermath of their ill-fated voyage.
June
10
An Evening with Amy Zahl Gottleib
7 p.m.
This
World War II relief worker and researcher tells the story of the
287 St. Louis passengers admitted to England.
July
15
Film & Filmmakers: The Voyage of the St. Louis
7 p.m.
Arnie
Gelbert, Canadian film producer
The
voyage of the St. Louis recounted through vintage photographs,
rare archival footage, and the remembrances of nine survivors.
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