Description:
A ground-level history of the Holocaust, told through the voices of twenty European Jews. Drawing from diaries and memoirs, it reveals a multiplicity of experiences across countries, classes, and religious backgrounds. Each chapter traces a single year in the protagonists' lives, placing personal decisions within the context shifting Nazi policies.
Brief description:
Susan Welch received an A.B. in history and a PhD in Political Science at the University of Illinois. She was Chair of Political Science at the University of Nebraska, and from 1991-2019 she was dean of the College of the Liberal Arts and professor of Political Science at Penn State. A specialist in American politics, especially in women and politics and ethnic politics, she published nine books and more than 170 articles.