Strassmanns

Across six generations and two hundred years, this book tells the story of a German-Jewish family who emigrated from Rawicz, Poland, first to Prussian Berlin, and then to America. In Berlin they found success in politics, medical science, theatre, and aviation and considered themselves German patriots. With the catastrophe of the First World War and its aftermath, they suffered rejection, threats, and persecution as their fellow citizens became unhinged by Nazism, forcing them into exile in America where they again made their mark and rebuilt successful careers. Populated by extraordinary characters, such as Wolfgang, the doomed revolutionary of 1848 who then led urban reform; Ernst who directed an anti-Nazi resistance movement; and Antonie, actress, celebrity, and sport pilot, the book will have special appeal to many readers; Strassmann highlights both the large-scale and the very personal dramas of this period in world history. The volume is enhanced by many photographs, offering fascinating documents of the fate of a remarkable family.