[A] peerless work of documentation and research that sheds new light on this century's darkest address.―Kirkus Reviews; starred review No symbol of the Holocaust is more profound than Auschwitz. Yet the sheer; crushing number of murders―over 1;200;000―the overwhelming scale of the crime; and the vast; abandoned site of ruined chimneys and rusting barbed wire isolate Auschwitz from us. How could an ordinary town become a site of such terror? Why was this particular town chosen? Who conceived; created; and constructed the camp? This unprecedented history reveals how an unremarkable Polish village was transformed into a killing field. Using architectural designs and planning documents recently discovered in Poland and Russia and over 200 illustrations; Auschwitz tells how this town became the epicenter of the Final Solution. A National Jewish Book Award winner. 24 pages of b/w illustrations
#148012 in Books Peter H Wood 1996-04-17 1996-04-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.20 x 1.10 x 5.60l; .77 #File Name: 0393314820384 pagesBlack Majority Negroes in Colonial South Carolina from 1670 through the Stono Rebellion
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great research well presented. A favorite to be read again and again.By Delphine DarcelGreat history book with a treasure trove of new information from primary sources. One of my top 4 history books of all times. My ancestry is rooted in Carolina and the relationships between my black; white and Indian ancestors. Reading this expanded my understanding of my family's history. Thanks Peter Wood! Great work that I will read again and again and never be without.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. If You Love History Then This Is A Must ReadBy BgrandWe keep wondering why we continue to make the same mistakes and operate in ways that don't serve us as a country. Well this book helps to enlighten us as to why that is. The lessons learned in the early days by White men or Europeans and those values have stayed with us as a country as we continued to push further and further away from the coasts into lands that belonged to Native Tribes. It also speaks about the introduction of Africans into America and the fear that Europeans had for those same peoples brought here to cultivate the land and increase the bank books of the slave holders. Again; I loved this book and learned a lot from it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Changing hostory as we knew it.By mcbethI ordered this booking while taking a recent class from the retired author Peter Wood. This book was responsible for the way we are taught about slavery now. Before Peters book the schools still presented slavery as a necessary good and the slave was happy and loved the life he/she lead. Peters research is still very relevant and a wonderfully insightful read.; If you are interested in history at all this is a must read!
