Taken Generation

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Brief synopsis: Three friends grew up in Warsaw together. Adam is the son of a prominent Rabbi. He becomes involved with the Resistance. Marek is a Catholic priest. Rachel is an entertainer at The Cabaret nightclub. Father Marek runs an orphanage and coerces help from Adam and Rachel. The three friends try to save the children in the orphanage from being transported to Treblinka.
Format:Musical

Snapshot

Nationality of Author:U.S.
Experience(s) Chronicled:Hiding | The Ghettos | Women and the Holocaust
Tags: orphanage, Warsaw, Treblinka

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