Places

Interactive index to locations in the book
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Image Location Description Type Map Year
Border Crossing Near Szczecin
Author migrated to Germany via Brichah's northern route through Szczecin (Stettin) Refugee locale
Borki-Wielke labor camp
Harsh concentration camp where Skala men were sent to work and die Persecution locale
Borshchow ghetto
Michael and his father were smuggled out of the ghetto on the eve of its liquidation Persecution locale;
Survival locale
Bremerhaven
The author finally departed Europe from here in January 1951 City or Town;
Immigration locale
Bytom Rynek
Market square in the war-ravaged town in Silesia where the Edelsteins were resettled Refugee locale;
Business locale
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Places Categories

Narrative
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Persecution locale Places that figure in Michael Edelstein's Holocaust ordeal
Refugee locale Places that figure in Michael Edelstein's postwar years in Poland and Germany
Immigration locale Places that figure in Michael Edelstein's story during his early years in America
Survival locale Places where Michael Edelstein was concealed or from which he escaped
Personal
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Family home From Skala to Fifth Avenue, Michael Edelstein's family homes and vacation retreats
Military locale Places in Michael Edelstein's story related to military service
Business locale Places in Michael Edelstein's story where he engaged in commercial activity
Philanthropy locale Places where the generosity of the Edelstein Foundation has made a difference
Place Names
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Landmark
Geographic feature Rivers and mountains that shaped human history
City or Town Communities where Michael Edelstein resided