Winton, Nicholas, 1909-2015
Person
Biography
Nicholas Winton saved 659 refugee Czech children in Sudetenland in 1939, before the start of World War II. Many of the children were Jewish and would have perished if he had not obtained papers for them and found them homes in Great Britain.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Nicholas Winton, The Power of Good, 2006
Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00020
Abstract
Video details the life and rescue mission of Nicholas Winton in 1938. Video includes additional information about some of the Jewish children he saved from Nazi violence. Includes a teachers' guide with extra archival materials and discussion questions.
Dates:
2006