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About Edith Winick
Edith Winick was born in Hungary, and escaped to America with her close family in 1939. In this interview, she discusses her story of quietly fleeing her home to seek refuge in the United States, what classifies as a "Holocaust survivor," and more.
Edith Winick Interview - With Jared Lipsey
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Hungarian Jews being deported, 1944.
"It was just a remarkable change [from life in Hungary to America]. Just walking down the street was different...you didn't feel out of control. Your life was your own, you didn't feel out of control walking down the street. You didn't worry that somebody might attack you or do you harm."
Related Links
FAQs on Hungary's Role in the Holocaust
Information on Children of Survivors Groups
America and the Holocaust
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