The Holocaust Averted : : An Alternate History of American Jewry, 1938-1967 / / Jeffrey S. Gurock.
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 Avert...
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