'The Last Ships from Hamburg' tells the story of Jewish immigration at the turn of the 20th century

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From 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews fleeing antisemitic violence in Eastern Europe came to the United States aided by three businessmen, including German-Jewish shipping magnate Albert Ballin.

Author Stephen Ujifusa tells the story in the book, "The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I." Ujifusa joins host Scott Tong to talk about the book.