The Last Ships from Hamburg
Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I
Book • 2023
The Last Ships from Hamburg tells the story of Eastern European Jewish immigration to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, detailing their escape from persecution.
It uncovers the critical roles of Albert Ballin, Jacob Schiff, and J.P.
Morgan in facilitating this mass migration.
The book reveals Ballin's transformation of the immigrant trade into an organized industrial process.
It emphasizes the efforts to ensure safe passage and settlement for these immigrants.
It also highlights the complex interplay of business, philanthropy, and personal motivations behind this historical event.
It uncovers the critical roles of Albert Ballin, Jacob Schiff, and J.P.
Morgan in facilitating this mass migration.
The book reveals Ballin's transformation of the immigrant trade into an organized industrial process.
It emphasizes the efforts to ensure safe passage and settlement for these immigrants.
It also highlights the complex interplay of business, philanthropy, and personal motivations behind this historical event.
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