HERstory Festival: Women of Tango War History Talk | SF

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SF’s HERstory Festival: 100+ Events

In March 2019, the San Francisco Public Library presents HERstory, a month-long celebration of Women’s History Month, honoring and acknowledging the contributions of women and the unique experience of being female today with a diverse array of lectures, films, performances and programs for all ages at every library location.

HERstory 2019 / Women’s History Month Festival
March 1-31, 2019
San Francisco Public Library – All branches
FREE – All programs and exhibits are free and open to the public

HERstory Program Guide (PDF) | See full list of 100+ events

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
SF’s HERstory Festival: 100+ Events

The author of The Tango War: The Struggle for the Hearts, Minds and Riches of Latin America During World War II, will discuss this forgotten piece of history.

In 1942 the U.S. kidnapped more than 6,000 ethnic Japanese, German, and Italian residents of Latin America to exchange for U.S. civilians caught behind enemy lines in the Pacific and Europe. Jews who thought they could escape to Jewish communities in Latin countries found doors shut, and were returned to Europe, sometimes to death. The author will focus on some of the stories of the women affected by these events.

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