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American Inspiration Author Series
53:42
Pam Fessler with Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, And The Fight For Justice

Acclaimed broadcast journalist Pam Fessler writes about the largely forgotten history of leprosy in the United States – its impact on patients and their families, doctors, and, particularly, the swampy bayou town of Carville, Louisiana, where a “leprosarium” was established in 1894.

Jewish Heritage Center
56:46
Summer Haven: Jews in the Catskills During and After the Holocaust

In this talk Phil Brown examines the lives of local residents and resort owners, guests, and workers during the Holocaust and immediately after.

American Inspiration Author Series
1:00:52
E. Dolores Johnson with Say I’m Dead : A Family Memoir of Race, Secrets and Love

Say I’m Dead unwinds the secrets and explores the experiences of a mixed race family in 20th century America.