Trudy Gold
The Jews and the Invention of Hollywood
Summary
Uncovering the pivotal role of Jewish immigrants in the creation of Hollywood and the American dream through American cinema during the 1930s and 1940s, when Hollywood provided an escape from the hardships of the Great Depression.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.