This is the remarkable story of German and European Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted by the Nazis, who could have avoided persecution by simply renouncing their faith yet who refused in the majority of
McKale (humanities, Clemson U.) has written widely about Germany and the Nazi Party. Here he surveys the history of the Holocaust to show how the concept of racial war strongly influenced Hitler's thi
Moring (1946-2002) (zoology, U. of Maine) begins with Lewis and Clark as enthusiastic amateurs of the early 19th century, progresses through a few well known figures such as John James Audubon and Joh
Countering the current unfashionable status of this Flemish Renaissance artist (1577-1640), Oppenheimer (comparative medieval literature, English, and history of science, City U. of New York) provides
From the first frame Greta Garbo (1905-1990) awed moviegoers with her ethereal beauty and palpable presence. Rising to stardom between two world wars, Garbo appeared at a time when she was most needed
Campaign consultant Potholm explores the U. S. A.'s democratic process, explaining how the election of 2000 revealed the system's strengths, why low voter turn-out is not exactly a bad thing, and why
Rock journalist Greenwald presents the story of The Mamas & The Papas as told by the people who knew them, from their friends, musical peers, critics, and fans. Also included are interviews with t
