Stories by author "Hilbert Margol": 14
Stories
Joining the ROTC
“Pearl Harbor was December 7th, 1941. Yes, I remember it was a Sunday. Everybody was listening, was told to listen to the radio. President Roosevelt was going to speak. So, of course, our family was huddled around that radio, listening to President…
Faith and Antisemitism
“Yes! My family was very Jewish. Although my father had the highest Jewish education, he graduated from one of the finest religious schools in Europe called the Yeshiva. But, for business reasons, except for the high holidays, that’s the only time…
A Sense of Community
“Well, my father ended up as a peddler selling ladies dresses. And from that, he made enough money to open a small clothing store in the Black business district in Jacksonville.”
“Yes, we actually became aware and acquainted with some Black…
An Immigrant Story
“My father's name was Morris Margol. Originally, Margolis, but once he was in the United States, he opened a small clothing store, and he was advised to drop the I S, which he did. He originally came from a village in Lithuania, Pushalot, Lithuania.…