The True Story of How Curious George Escaped the Nazis
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Louise Borden, author of The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey shares the story of how one of the most iconic children's book characters in history escaped from the clutches of the Third Reich and into the arms of America.
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