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The New York Librarian Who Spied on American Nazis

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 @ 2:00 pm3:30 pm

Free

Florence Mendheim went undercover at a moment in which American Nazism was flourishing. Local Nazi groups in the New York area were distributing propaganda, setting up summer camps, and hosting large rallies. Mendheim, an employee of the New York Public Library, was inspired to document and resist these groups.

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Date:
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Time:
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://www.lbi.org/events/the-new-york-librarian-who-spied-on-american-nazis/

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Online

Organizer

Leo Baeck Institute
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