A Race Against Death: Peter Bergson, America, and the Holocaust Contributor(s): Wyman, David S. (Author), Medoff, Rafael (Author) |
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ISBN: 156584856X ISBN-13: 9781565848566 Publisher: New Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2004 Annotation: THE UNKNOWN STORY OF THE MAN WHO LED AMERICA'S MOST EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN TO RESCUE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST Now in paperback, A Race Against Death tells the story of Peter Bergson, the man who made it impossible for American leaders to plead ignorance of German atrocities and organized America's most effective campaign to rescue victims of the Holocaust. A Race Against Death utilizes extensive firsthand interviews to present Peter Bergson's own account of his remarkable life. Facing the threat of deportation and persistent opposition to his activities, Bergson employed every conceivable method to influence policy and public opinion; he personally hounded Congressmen to support rescue; placed controversial full-page ads in major newspapers demanding action; organized a march on Washington by 400 rabbis; and drew a record-setting crowd of 40,000 to a rally and memorial pageant at Madison Square Garden. David Wyman is the definitive authority on America's action during the Holocaust. In A Race Against Death, he and Rafael Medoff return to that tragic era in American history to chronicle one of its few heroes. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Holocaust - History | United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: 940.531 |
Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.99" W x 8.92" (1.03 lbs) 448 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Holocaust |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In his landmark bestseller The Abandonment of the Jews, David Wyman exhaustively detailed America's failure to help rescue the victims of Nazi genocide. But one man, Peter Bergson, led a tireless battle against that tide of indifference, making it impossible for American leaders to plead ignorance of the German atrocities. Now, Wyman, along with Rafael Medoff, tells for the first time the story of the man who led America's most effective campaign to rescue victims of the Holocaust. A Race Against Death utilizes extensive firsthand interviews to present Peter Bergson's own account of his remarkable life and struggles. Facing deportation from America and threats on his life, Bergson employed every conceivable method to influence policy and public opinion: he personally hounded Congressmen to support a rescue; placed controversial full-page ads in major newspapers demanding action; and drew a record crowd of 40,000 to a rally and memorial pageant at Madison Square Garden. Award-winning historian David Wyman is the definitive authority on America's action--and inaction--during the Holocaust. In A Race Against Death, he and Rafael Medoff return to this tragic era in American history and chronicle one of its few heroes. |