Women and Crime

Irena Sendler

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Ep 262: During one of the darkest times in world history, this woman risked imprisonment, torture and death by firing squad to save thousands of children from the Nazis.

This is the Irena Sendler story
Sources for Today's Episode:

  • The Guardian
  • Yeshiva University News
  • Irenasendler.org
  • BBC
  • TV movie called The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.
  • NY Times
  • Holocaust memorial museum
  • The book, Irena’s Children by Tilar Mazzeo
  • www.neh.gov
  • The Documentary, IRENA SENDLER In the Name of Their Mothers

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    • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
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    • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
    • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
    • Music by Dessert Media

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