How Curious George’s Creators Saved The Beloved Monkey From The Nazis

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dc.contributor.authorFriedman, Gabe
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-16T22:55:03Z
dc.date.available2021-08-16T22:55:03Z
dc.date.issued2017-08-11
dc.description.abstractH.A. and Margaret Rey created the Curious George character, which has been beloved by children for many decades. This article describes how the Reys left Nazi Germany in 1935 to escape growing antisemitism. The couple ended up in Paris, where they again sought to escape as the Nazis as they were steadily closing in on Paris. Unable to buy a train ticket or even a bicycle, H.A. Rey made two bikes, they gathered all their Curious George manuscripts and escaped, finally making their way to New York.The story of the Rey's escape became the subject of a documentary entitled "Monkey Business: The Story of Curious George’s Creators." Click on the link above to read the article.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11976/703
dc.identifier.urihttps://forward.com/news/breaking-news/379731/how-curious-george-s-creators-saved-the-beloved-monkey-from-the-nazis/
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Forwarden_US
dc.subjectRey, Hans Augusto (H.A.)en_US
dc.subjectRey, Margareten_US
dc.subjectLiteratureen_US
dc.subjectChildren's Liteartureen_US
dc.subjectCurious Georgeen_US
dc.subjectUnited Statesen_US
dc.subjectAuthorsen_US
dc.titleHow Curious George’s Creators Saved The Beloved Monkey From The Nazisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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