Nazis

In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

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In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

An 1847 painting made by a not-so-popular artist wouldn’t have much historical or monetary value for most. But to Jackie Sondell, whose three grandparents died in the Holocaust, it’s a priceless family heirloom. The Austrian deputy consul general in the Twin Cities, from his posting in New York, lifted the top off a cardboard box … Read more

In 1943, two Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis bought a crumbling Los Angeles mansion for $9,000; 83 years later, after the Palisades Fire forced it shut, Villa Aurora has reopened

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In 1943, two Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis bought a crumbling Los Angeles mansion for $9,000; 83 years later, after the Palisades Fire forced it shut, Villa Aurora has reopened

Villa Aurora was built in 1927 as a Spanish Revival model home (Photo: Daniella On Design) In 1943, German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife, Marta, bought a crumbling mansion in Pacific Palisades, Los Angels, for $9,000. The couple who had fled Nazi persecution, turned the house into a gathering place for artists, writers … Read more