Smyrna, September 1922: The American Mission to Rescue Victims of the 20th Century's First Genocide

by Lou Ureneck

Book Overview

The harrowing story of an ordinary American and a principled Naval officer who, horrified by the burning of Smyrna, led an extraordinary rescue effort which saved a quarter of a million refugees from the Armenian Genocide.

In September 1922, the richest city of the Mediterranean was burned, and countless numbers of Christian refugees killed. The city was Smyrna, and the event was the final episode of the 20th Century's first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006225989X
• ISBN13: 9780062259899
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.0"