From Belarus to the Boston Meat Wars: Uncovering a Rebel Ancestor (with Suzanne Hoffman) | Episode 127
About this episode
Suzanne Hoffman uncovers her great-grandmother's radical past as a Jewish immigrant involved in the Boston Meat Wars.
When Suzanne Hoffman sat down to help her daughter with a middle-school history project, she never expected to uncover a radical rebel in her own family tree. In this episode, Suzanne shares the remarkable story of her great-grandmother Eva, a 15-year-old Jewish immigrant who spoke six languages, led street marches for working mothers, and spearheaded the famous Boston Meat Wars boycott when food prices spiked. From Belarusian photo studios to secret passenger manifests, we explore how histor...
People in this episode
Host: Crista Cowan
Guest: Suzanne Hoffman
Topics covered
- family history
- immigration
- activism
- Jewish heritage
- historical research
Keywords
- Belarus
- Boston Meat Wars
- Jewish immigrant
- activism
- family history
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Belarus, Boston
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