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After a very privileged life in the France of the late thirties, Mrs. Green witnessed the defeat and collapse of her country and the disappearance of the life of ease she had known. Under the German occupation, she and her large family lived through difficult times, especially for those family members who were Jewish. Friends sometimes could not be trusted, while others displayed loyalty and bravery. As a member of the Red Cross, Mrs. Green cared for the wounded in the fight to liberate Paris. Hitler's orders to destroy the city were not carried out, thanks in large part to the Swedish consul. Mrs. Green shared the excitement of the people when the Allies arrived. A PERSONAL AND FASCINATING VIEW OF HISTORY.

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Rosine Kauffmann Green was born in Paris in 1927 and lived there throughout the Second World War. After the war, she came to the United States, where she has lived ever since, in Chicago, Washington, New York City, and for the last forty-one years in Brookline MA. During this time, she became well-known for her restoration of works of art and especially Japanese and Chinese lacquer. She worked not only for private collectors, but also for the White House and historic houses. She married 57 years ago and her husband has for many years been a professor of cell biology at Harvard Medical School.

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