Despite the anti-Semitism of his new country, Lewin embraced the USA whole-heartedly (and no doubt with great relief despite separating from his extended family) and passionately set out to strengthen democracy here and abroad in all of his activities. He also dove into our customs with glee, stating to Alfred Marrow at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, “Let’s have a couple of hot dogs. That’s what we Americans eat on Sunday evenings in the summer (Marrow, 1969, p171).”
Here are some key dates:
1929: Lecturer at Yale International Congress of Psychology where he presents his film of his 18-month-old niece Hannah attempting to sit on a rock. Despite a language barrier, the film allowed Lewin to convey his concepts ...
