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Albright, Madeleine Korbel Childhood and youth Albright, Madeleine Korbel Family Czechoslovakia History 1938-1945 Europe Jewish families Czech Republic Prague Biography Prague (Czech Republic) Biography Prague (Czech Republic) Buildings, structures, etc Prague (Czech Republic) History 20th century World War, 1939-1945 Czech Republic Prague World War, 1939-1945 CzechoslovakiaEisen, Norman L.
Summary: When Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture. As he unspooled the twisting, captivating tale of some of the remarkable people who had called this palace home, he began to chronicle the upheavals that transformed the continent over the past century. He introduces us to optimistic Jewish financial baron, Otto...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown, an imprint of Crown Publishing 2018
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Summary: The former Secretary of State paints a portrait of her early life from 1937 to 1948 during which she witnessed the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, the Holocaust, the defeat of fascism, the rise of communism, and the onset of the Cold War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012