Previews + Extras
A Willingness to Act
S1 E1 - 10m 40s
Waitstill and Martha Sharp, along with some of the refugees who they helped rescue, describe their harrowing journey across Nazi-occupied territory on their way to safety in England.
Martha's Emigration Project
S1 E1 - 8m 27s
Some of the children who were part of Martha Sharp’s emigration project describe their experiences as refugees leaving Europe for America during World War II.
Gerda's Story
S1 E1 - 2m 21s
Gerda Mayer of Vienna recalls saying good bye in 1939 to her parents as she boarded a plane to England as part of the Kindertransport (Children's Transport), a series of rescue missions that saved thousands of Jewish children. The rest of Gerda's family was killed in the Holocaust.
Martha Learns Clandestine Work
S1 E1 - 43s
Martha Sharp learns skills and clandestine methods from Quaker leadership to save refugees fleeing the Holocaust.
Peter's Story
S1 E1 - 36s
Peter grew up next to the city hall, and remembers seeing Gestapo, people removed from crowds at the embassy, and his parents' fear in World War II era Europe.
Waitstill Explains Money Laundering
S1 E1 - 1m 22s
Hear Waitstill Sharp's account, narrated by Tom Hanks, of money laundering to help refugees fleeing the Holocaust. He weighed the legal ethics of his actions and ruled that it was more important to save imperiled lives.
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