The Holocaust Averted: An Alternate History of American Jewry, 1938-1967

by Jeffrey S. Gurock

Book Overview

The increasingly popular genre of "alternative histories" has captivated audiences by asking questions like "what if the South had won the Civil War?" Such speculation can be instructive, heighten our interest in a topic, and shed light on accepted history. In The Holocaust Averted, Jeffrey Gurock imagines what might have happened to the Jewish community in the United States if the Holocaust had never occurred and forces readers to contemplate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813572371
• ISBN13: 9780813572376
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher