LINKS
Below are links to books, films, articles, and forums that I used in my research for Born Under Fire:
 The Zionist ParadoxThe Zionist Paradox: Hebrew Literature and Israeli Identity (The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies), by Yigal Schwartz and Michal Sapir, Brandeis University Press, 2014. |  A Coat of Many ColorsA Coat of Many Colors: Dress Culture in the Young State of Israel
by Anat Helman, Academic Studies Press (March 1, 2011) |  The Sabra by Oz AlmogThe Sabra: the creation of the new Jew, by Oz Almog; Berkeley, University of California Press, 2000. |
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 Forties FashionForties Fashion: From Siren Suits to the New Look, London : Thames & Hudson, 2008. |  Bruria Dubno Gutman Memoir1999 |  Memorial Book RypinMemorial Book Rypin (Sefer Rypin) Tel Aviv, 1962. |
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 1949: The First Israelis1949: The First Israelis by Tom Segev; Arlen Neal Weinstein, English Language editor, New York, First Owl Book edition, 1998. |  Young Tel AvivYoung Tel Aviv: A Tale of Two Cities by Anat Helman; Haim Watzman, translation. The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies. Lebanon, NH, Brandeis University Press, Published by University Press of New England, 2010. |  Commander of the ExodusCommander of the Exodus by Yoram Kaniuk; translated by Seymour Smickes. New York, Grove Press, 1999. |
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 Reporting from Palestine 1943-1944Reporting from Palestine 1943-1944 by Barbara Board. |  In Our Own HandsIn Our Own Hands: The Hidden Story of the Jewish Brigade in World War II, a film by Chuck Olin, www.olinfilms.com |  The True Story of PalestineThe True Story of Palestine, a film by Nathan Axelrod, Uri Zohar, and Yoel Zilberg. Narrated by Topol. Written by Haim Hefer. United King Films, 1962. |
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 Bauhaus Tel AvivBauhaus Tel Aviv: An Architectural Guide,
by Nahum Cohen, London, B T Batsford, 2003. |  Luftwaffe & Allied Air Forces ForumLuftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum > Discussion > Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces > Italian bombing of Tel Aviv |  Jewish Records Indexing – PolandLaunched in early 1995, JRI - Poland is the largest fully searchable database of indexes to Jewish vital records accessible online.
5 million records from more than 550 Polish towns are now indexed or fully extracted. More are being added every few months. |
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 Air views of PalestineAir route over Cana of Galilee, Nazareth, Plain of Sharon, etc. Young orange - Date Created/Published: [1932] - Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Matson (G. Eric and Edith) Photograph Collection. |  1st Battalion: Argyll & Sutherland1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Palestine 1945 - 1946 |  The Exodus AffairThe Exodus Affair: Holocaust Survivors and the Struggle for Palestine, by Aviva Halamish, Syracuse, Syracuse University Press, 1998. |
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 Rare Photos From the Birth of IsraelBorn Under Fire: Rare Photos From the Birth of Israel, The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images, photos by Frank Scherschel, May 1948. Time Magazine article by
Ben Cosgrove, May 10, 2013. |  Life in a Zionist Colony (1941)Life in a Zionist colony in Palestine. The Nahalal colony [moshav] where every farmer has his own backyard. (1941) From http://www.criticalpast.com |  The Call of the Earth (1940)An agricultural school student helps found a new settlement. From the Spielberg Jewish Film Archive. |
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 The Garden of EdenThe Garden of Eden, a film by Ran Tal, Lama Films, Israel, 2012.
The story of the “Sakhne,” one of the largest and most visited parks in Israel. |  Out of PalestineOut of Palestine: The Making of Modern Israel, by Hadara Lazar, New York, Atlas & Co. Publishers, 2011 |  Built in a Day (1938)Religious pioneers establish Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi, a tower and stockade settlement.
From the Spielberg Jewish Film Archive. |
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 The Holy Land and the Jewish PioneerThe Holy Land and the Jewish Pioneer (1937) - The prosperity of the Zionist enterprise as seen in the establishment of agricultural schools and settlements throughout Eretz Yisrael. From the Spielberg Jewish Film Archive. |  The Great Promise (1947)Life in Eretz Yisrael as seen through the eyes of a Holocaust survivor and a Jewish Brigade soldier. From The Spielberg Jewish Film Archive. |  This is Our Valley (1947)From The Spielberg Jewish Film Archive - A look at the settlements in the Emek Hefer region. |
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 Exodus 1947Exodus 1947: The Ship that Launched a Nation,
by Ruth Gruber, New York, Times Books/Random House, 1999. |  The Big Moment (1954)From The Spielberg Jewish Film Archive - Three separate dramatized stories relate how Jewish and other philanthropic organizations change the lives of those they help. Starring Donna Reed and Robert Young. |  Huberman's List:Huberman's List: How A Violinist Saved Jews In World War II by ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS (NPR) April 4, 2013
Violinist Bronislaw Huberman in a 1900 photo, taken when he was 18 years old.
Augustus Rischgitz/Getty Images |
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 1940: Italy Bombs Tel Aviv1940: Italy Bombs Tel Aviv During WWII
The air raid that killed 137 was not the only one on British-controlled Palestine, but caused the greatest loss of human life.
by David B. Green from Haaretz, Sep 09, 2013 9:48 AM |  The Israeli Air Force (IAF)The Israeli Air Force (IAF) in the War of Independence - from the World Machal Website: Volunteers from overseas in the Israel Defense Forces |  Late 1930s & 1940s life in JerusalemLate 1930s and early 1940s life in Jerusalem, Palestine. Views from 1917 era as British military patrol under British Army General Edmund Allenby advances in military trucks up the plains from Gaza. Arab forces riding on camels. The Arabs move in support. Jerusalem is captured by the British in 1917. British men in the city. Jerusalem aerial view of late 1930s and approximately 1940 "new" Jerusalem contrasting the ancient and old parts of the city and new buildings. From Critical Past |
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 87 AIRBORNE FIELD REGIMENT RA87 AIRBORNE FIELD REGIMENT RA IN PALESTINE 1947 TO 1948 PART I By Brigadier Arthur Sisson CBE |  The Nathan Axelrod NewsreelsThe Nathan Axelrod Newsreel Collection אוסף יומני כרמל - נתן אקסלרוד |  Land of Promise (1934-5) |
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 The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra |  תל אביב של פעם |  Shemen Oil Company“Shemen” factory put much effort in promoting and marketing the consumption of Israeli products, and was among the first factories which took a major part in building the country. |
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 Meitar CollectionThe "Meitar Collection" is a private archive which preserves and catalogues photographs in order to present and place them at the disposal of museums, publications and producers.
The archive was established by Zvi Meitar, who began to collect photographs prompted by his interest in the history of the Land of Israel. |  Cafe Tamar PeopleCafe Tamar People
Photographer Shlomit Carmeli captures the 20th century spirit of Sheinkin Street's veteran Cafe Tamar as it soldiers on in the 21st.
By Rachel Neiman DECEMBER 13, 2014, Israel21C |  A lost world in black and whiteA lost world in black and white
One man's quest to save Israel's history, a snapshot at a time
By MATTI FRIEDMAN, February 27, 2012, Times of Israel |
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 Jewish Women's Archive |  History of Israel in Khaki & SandalsThe History of Israel, Best Told in Khaki and Sandals -
A new exhibition on the ATA factory, which defined 'Israeli' clothing for the pioneer generation and through the austerity era, reflects the path of Israeli society as a whole.
By Shah Atwan, Oct 12, 2011 11:28 AM, Haaretz. |  The Jewish Virtual Library (JVL)The Jewish Virtual Library (JVL) is the most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history, politics and culture. |
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 Independence Day 1948Independence Day 1948
"The Most Crowded Hours in... History"
Based on the account by Dan Kurzman in "Genesis 1948" and interweaving details from other sources. |  Stanford University LibrariesLink to the Jewish Studies Collections, Stanford University Libraries |  Israel’s 65th AnniversaryDaily Mail article from May 10, 2013, marking the 65th Anniversary of Israel's independence. Includes remarkable historical photographs. |
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 Day of Decision (1947)Documentary about the 1947 UN vote on the partition of Palestine. From the Spielberg Jewish Film Archive. |  Above and Beyond (2014)It wasn't their country, but they made it their war. From producer Nancy Spielberg, Above and Beyond – The Untold True Story of the Israel Airforce. |  JTA, November 26, 1944War Refugee Board Releases Report on Extermination of Millions of Jews in Nazi Camps;
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, November 26, 1944 |
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 British Forces in PalestineThis site is dedicated to the Veterans of a vicious war which is largely ignored. The focus is on the last years of the Mandate but also included are memories of Egypt and some war service, as well as experiences of non-British participants and a little background to give context. |  Palestine (1941)Castle Film Presents: A World Parade - Palestine (1941) from www.travelfilmarchive.com |  The National Library of Israel |
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 British Pathé Palestine ReelsBritish Pathé 1936 British Mandate Palestine Films 1930s-1940s - British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. |  THE MAGNES COLLECTIONTHE MAGNES COLLECTION OF JEWISH ART AND LIFE |  The Palestine Poster Project ArchiveThe Palestine Poster Project Archives |
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 The American Jewess ProjectPublished between April 1895 and August 1899, The American Jewess was the first English-language publication directed to American Jewish women. |  The Central Zionist ArchivesThe Central Zionist Archives (World Zionist Organization) |  Hanukkah in IsraelHanukkah in Israel: Inspired by the Maccabees by Rachel Neiman from israel21c.org |
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 1944 Map of Tel Aviv-Yafo1944 Map of Tel Aviv-Yafo
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Army Map Service |  Meir Meirake Mosberg z"lSon of Zipporah and Dov Mosberg. Born on July 5, 1927, he was killed in the Italian bombing of Tel Aviv on September 9, 1940. He was brought to eternal rest in Nahalat Yitzhak cemetery, Region: 30, Block: 1, Row: 13. |  Historical Jewish Press ArchivesHistorical Jewish Press Archives (National Library of Israel/Tel Aviv University) |
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 Matson Photograph CollectionMatson (G. Eric and Edith) Photograph Collection, Library of Congress |  ‘Social Construction’ ExhibitThe architecture of Palestine during the British Mandate
New ‘Social Construction’ exhibit at the Israel Museum explores the European influence on the evolution of Israel’s modernist visual heritage. By ISRAEL21c Staff JULY 21, 2016 |  Leonard Bernstein in BeershebaLeonard Bernstein in Beersheba, Israel, November 20, 1948
by Susan Gould from LeonardBernstein.com |
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 The Spielberg Archive - PlaylistPre-State Playlist- The Zionist organizations, that were instrumental in establishing the State of Israel, also sponsored films depicting the rebuilding of the Jewish National Home. This selection includes both original films made between 1911 and 1948, and compilation documentaries produced by the Spielberg Archive. |  Dubno Remembrance BookDubno; a Memorial to the Jewish community of Dubno |  The PromiseThe Promise is a four-part drama starring Claire Foy and Christian Cooke about a young woman who visits Israel for the first time and traces her grandfather's steps through his diary in 1940's Palestine. Channel 4 Television (2011) (UK) (TV) |
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