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Curious George Exhibit

WTTW News | April 27, 2010, 7:00 pm

Curious George, Holocaust survivor? The authors of the beloved children's books narrowly escaped France before the Nazis invaded. Their story is the inspiration behind a new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum.

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  • The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey
  • Find out about the author of "The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey"

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