The Metro: Lost journals reveal Albert Kahn’s WWII rescue efforts
Nancy Finegood found out her family was sponsored by Albert Kahn for safe passage and stability to Detroit during World War II.
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Sometimes, history reaches out to make itself known.
A historic preservationist was going through an old, forgotten truck when she discovered something extraordinary: decades old journals.
As she began to read through them, she realized they held more than family memories, they held the words of her mother’s journey to the United States. The long forgotten journals revealed a surprising connection to one of Detroit’s most famous figures.
During World War II, Albert Kahn, the legendary architect who shaped much of Detroit’s skyline, quietly helped support her family.
Nancy Finegood is the former director of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, preservation consultant and a board member of the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation Detroit.
She joined The Metro and explained what she found and the unexpected ways the past can show up in our lives.
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