The sweep of family history across the generations
Following Isaak's death in 1929, Betty lived comfortably in the cosmopolitan Bavarian Quarter—until the Nazi repressions made life unbearable
How did Betty Katz meet her end in February 1942?
An innovator in modern dance and choreography since breaking in with the Murray Lewis Dance Company in the 1980s. The Ratners moved geographically. Janis moves artistically.
Families from Connecticut settled northeastern Ohio in the early 1800s
Betty’s father was a prosperous merchant who came to Pomerania from East Prussia.
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
Janis, Leslie and Amy grew up—each a star in her own way.
During the first five years of Hitler's reign of terror, Jewish families of Berlin faced one repression after another.
A precocious Ratner girl takes on life in midcentury America.
Social reformer Nathan Meeker was among nine men killed in an uprising of Ute Indians at the White River reservation where he was serving as U.S. agent. His wife and daughter—Smith family descendants—were held hostage for three weeks
Before moving his family to Berlin in 1912, Isaak Wohlgemuth prospered as a mover in Danzig. His family roots were in nearby West Prussia.