This award-winning history explores eighteenth-century San Antonio de Béxar; a community on the periphery of Spain's North American frontier. From this struggling settlement eventually developed modern San Antonio; Texas. In spite of isolation and neglect; many of the settlers; veterans of frontier colonies farther south; founded San Antonio on centuries-old institutions. Although the colonists often feuded with one another in the early years; frontier political and economic forces molded them into a single community by the end of the eighteenth century.Crisp prose; vivid descriptions; and strong archival documentation make this community study accessible to students and of interest to scholars.
#1162400 in Books Orenstein Henry Lanzmann Claude 2010-10-01 2010-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.96 x .90 x 6.36l; .88 #File Name: 0825305977336 pagesI Shall Live Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Gripping Account of WWII from the perspective of a Jew in Poland during the warBy Dr Carl FriedrichsOrenstein's view of the war is less familiar to most Americans who have only seen the concentration camps through the eyes of American liberators; with starved skeletal survivors being encountered and the stories of millions gassed and burned and buried in mass graves. His luck and resourcefulness in surviving the war and the concentration camps with two of his brothers is a heartrending tale that humanizes the fate and circumstances of a few of the millions of Jews and other concentration camp prisoners who were poured into the meat grinder that was WWII in Europe. The story is a straightforward and well written account of his survival that will stay with you long after finishing his story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thank you Henry Orenstein!By J. C. RomeroI have read numerous books re the holocaust; but this is the first that I have read that tracks an entire family beginning with freedom to the death of some family members. It is a heart-felt; hear-breaking story of fear; loyalty; love of family and the sacrifices they made in their attempts to remain alive and together. Orenstein gives the reader a personal glimpse into his feelings of running; hiding; hoping and fearing not just for himself; but for his family. He paints a vivid picture of hiding atop a hay stack; inside fake walls; seeing his parents led off to be shot by the Nazis and life inside the various concentration camps where he; his brothers and sister were sent. He gives a very honest insight into how many of Poles thought about Jews during and after World War II; and he does not gloss over the fact that there were some Jews who cast their lot with the Nazis. This is not a book for the faint of heart; but it is one that I have recommended to others and shall read several times. How the author has managed to hopefully shed the horrors of concentration camps and become a successful businessman who is intent upon helping others is astounding!.39 of 40 people found the following review helpful. Good Historical DetailsBy PamelaI have read a lot of Holocaust books and most of them tend to be specifically about the camps; which is fine if that's what you are looking for. This book expands on the camps and gives you an overview of how the war was proceeding as the Jewish people struggled.
