In 1939, the S.S. St. Louis fled Nazi Germany with nearly 1,000 Jewish refugees on board, headed for Havana, Cuba. When the ship arrived in Cuba, however, only a few passengers were allowed to disembark. The ship attempted to then go to Miami, but was turned away, and sent back to Europe — sending many […]
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:31PM on October 13, 2017