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  • Chris Brookes

    World Views

    Newfoundland Shipwreck Survivor

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    Chris Brookes

    World Views

    Newfoundland Shipwreck Survivor

    This is a story about a young sailor from the Deep South, and an experience that changed his life. Lanier Philips was on a U.S. Navy ship wrecked during a vicious storm off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, during World War II.

    More than 200 of Philips’ shipmates died, but he was rescued. The treatment Philips received as he recuperated forever altered his life, opening his eyes to the possibility of a world without racism.

    Date

    December 2001

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    This American Life
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    Themes: Lives
    Regions: North America
    Media: Audio
    Other Tags: racism, world war ii, Newfoundland, survivor