Epstein, Hedy, 1924-2016
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Name (Latin)
Epstein, Hedy, 1924-2016
Other forms of name
Wachenheimer, Hedy, 1924-2016
Date of birth
1924-08-15
Date of death
2016-05-26
Place of birth
Kippenheim (Germany)
Place of death
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Field of activity
Holocaust survivors
Human rights workers
Kindertransports (Rescue operations)
Associated Language
ger eng
Gender
female
Language
ger eng
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Epstein, Hedy. Erinnern ist nicht genug, 1999:
- L'archivista, 2014:
- Internet, Deutsche Bibliothek: died on Thursday [May 26, 2016] at her home in St. Louis ( (New York Times obituary, Hedy Epstein, Rights Activist and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 91, viewed May 29 2016) )
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Wikipedia description:
Hedy Epstein (née Wachenheimer; August 15, 1924 – May 26, 2016) was a German-born Jewish-American political activist and Holocaust survivor known for her support of the Palestinian cause through the International Solidarity Movement. Born in Freiburg to a Jewish family, she was rescued from Nazi Germany by the Kindertransport in 1939. She immigrated to the United States in 1948, married Arnold Epstein (?-1977), and lived in St. Louis, Missouri, for many years.
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