The U.S. and the Holocaust.

The U.S. and the Holocaust

The Golden Door (Beginnings -- 1938)

Congress reverses open borders; Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of German Jews, causing many to seek refuge; President Franklin D. Roosevelt is concerned but unable to coordinate a response to the crisis. (135 minutes)

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Thu, 4/2 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Golden Door (Beginnings -- 1938)

Congress reverses open borders; Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of German Jews, causing many to seek refuge; President Franklin D. Roosevelt is concerned but unable to coordinate a response to the crisis. (135 minutes)

Fri, 4/3 at 1:45 am on Austin PBS HDTV

The Golden Door (Beginnings -- 1938)

Congress reverses open borders; Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of German Jews, causing many to seek refuge; President Franklin D. Roosevelt is concerned but unable to coordinate a response to the crisis. (135 minutes)

Thu, 4/9 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942)

As World War II begins, Americans unite in their disapproval of Nazi brutality and work to help refugees escape; Germany invades the Soviet Union and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews. (140 minutes)

Fri, 4/10 at 1:40 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942)

As World War II begins, Americans unite in their disapproval of Nazi brutality and work to help refugees escape; Germany invades the Soviet Union and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews. (140 minutes)