In his landmark bestseller; The Abandonment of the Jews; David Wyman exhaustively detailed America’s failure to help rescue the victims of Nazi genocide. But one man; Peter Bergson; led a tireless battle against that tide of indifference; making it impossible for American leaders to plead ignorance of the German atrocities. Now; Wyman; along with Rafael Medoff; tells for the first time the story of the man who led America’s most effective campaign to rescue victims of the Holocaust.A Race Against Death utilizes extensive firsthand interviews to present Peter Bergson’s own account of his remarkable life and struggles. Facing deportation from America and threats on his life; Bergson employed every conceivable method to influence policy and public opinion: he personally hounded Congressmen to support a rescue; placed controversial full-page ads in major newspapers demanding action; and drew a record crowd of 40;000 to a rally and memorial pageant at Madison Square Garden.Award-winning historian David Wyman is the definitive authority on America’s action—and inaction—during the Holocaust. In A Race Against Death; he and Rafael Medoff return to this tragic era in American history and chronicle one of its few heroes.
#675579 in Books Peoples Pub Group 1996-09Original language:English 11.00 x 8.50 x .75l; #File Name: 156256904X
Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great Workbook; It greatly enhances the use African American History: A Journey of LiberationBy K. C. HarrisThis is an excellent workbook to add on to the text book: African American History: A Journey of Liberation 1st edition. This is the 1st edition workbook. From what I have seen the main difference between the 1st and 2nd editions is a chapter on freedom fighters. Also the layout is more complicated and in color in the 2nd edition which is by McGraw Hill. The 1st edition is in a sepia color tone. The 1st edition was by the People's Publishing Company which is more independent. I thought the removal of the freedom fighters chapter was probably for the appeal top the larger audience that McGraw Hill was marketing to. It seems a little taboo to teach about Blacks rebelling against oppression. This book is an excellent add on to the text book.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. What I think!By A CustomerI really do enjoy this book and it is very informational; but I find that the questions at the end of each of the sections; are sometime not in the section read before. I think that if you're going to have question review; a student should be able to look back on the section read beforehand; and be able to answer the question. Besides that; the book is very exciting to read. It holds some very interesting facts about slavery and how it was in the beginning. It is a really good book for the secondary teaching level.
