Members of the BCHS Book Club pose with Clark Blatteis, who spoke about his voyage on the St. Louis. Pictured (l-r): Charity Jones, Brianna Moore, Katrina Tull, Clark Blatteis, Adasia Jones, English teacher Terri Tims, United States history teacher Jessica Kennedy and Trezon Peoples.

Clark Blatteis recounts the beginning of the Holocaust

Jewish refugee Clark Blatteis presented a history lesson on Thursday, October 23 at Bolivar Central High School (BCHS) to many in the audience as he spoke about his experiences as a child and a passenger aboard the ill-fated MS. St. Louis ocean liner that sailed in 1939.

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