Connecticut celebrates first Varian Fry Day: Meet the man behind the name

Connecticut celebrates first Varian Fry Day: Meet the man behind the name

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Oct. 15 is officially Varian Fry Day in Connecticut. For the first time, the state is officially honoring the journalist, educator and activist who fought to save people from the Nazis in the 1930s and 40s. “It’s unfortunate, even tragic, that Fry’s extraordinary deeds continue to be, generally, unknown,” professor David Pettigrew said, from Southern Connecticut State University’s (SCSU) department of philosophy. Pettig…