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Louise W. Holborn new article content ... Louise W. Holborn (1898-1975) was an educator and author of several published works on refugees. She was born in Berlin-Charlottenburg, [Germany] to Helene Bussman and Ludwig Holborn. In 1918 she married August Hugo Gabelmann, but the marriage was short-lived and ended in 1923. In 1924, Holborn received a State Diploma for Social Workers. In addition to administrative tasks, she taught and lectured. In 1928, Holborn enrolled in the University of Heidelberg and German School of Politics in Berlin. When the Nationalist Socialist Party led by Adolph Hiltler rose to power, Holborn was unable to complete her graduate studies. She and her brother Hajo voluntarily emigrated to London, England, where she attended the Londong School of Economics and Political Science. In 1934 emigrated to the United States, lived with family members and held odd jobs. By 1936 she was enrolled in [Radcliffe College, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa and earned an MA and PhD. During her graduate years, she worked for the OSS, gathering research on social welfare in Germany. She also taught at Radcliffe and other institutions and was a popular campus speaker on topics of Women in Germany, and the impact of the World War II. Holborn graduated with honors in 1943. Holborn's career in education spanned XX years, and included teaching positions at XX college and XX University. She received tenure from XX college in 19XX.

In addition to her career as an educator, Holborn