Great Fire of Smyrna

An American minister organized a last-minute sea rescue of 250,000 people from the Ottoman city of Smyrna at the height of the Armenian genocide

The American who saved 250,000 from death during the Armenian genocide

April 24, 2015Books

How did a small-town minister from New York organize a flotilla that saved hundreds of thousands of people from the final chapter of the Armenian genocide? Asa Jennings’ drive stands out in a world that faces current-day challenges from Europe-bound migrants, says the author of a new book.