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Heroes, Antiheroes, and the Holocaust: American Jewry and Historical Choice

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This is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what was being done within the American Jewish community during the Holocaust. He delves deeply yet readably into the details of who did what, when, with whom, and why.

To compile this book, Dr. Morrison distilled thousands of pages of personal records of the personalities involved, and eventually teased out the truth. Much of his research was in public archives, but which have never been published elsewhere. Some of what he found is surprising, some is shocking, and some is infuriating. Much of what he says is controversial, but it's all well researched and well documented.

He does an excellent job of letting the letters of the major actors speak for their authors, while at the same time giving us a readable yet insightful history of a time whose lessons we must learn, lest it be repeated.

I apologize if this sounds like I'm shamelessly plugging this book, but I really am very impressed with it.