There is some interesting research on the DP period that followed the end of the war, but none of it is first hand. This is the best and most reliable first hand account for those interested in the period. After the war Holocaust survivors didn't just go home. They had no homes, no family, no clothes, no money. What happened in the years after the end of the war? Read Klausner's personal account and learn about the actions and politics of the period.

While this book is very basic, it is very clear and precise, easy to understand. It clearly defines many issues and specifically what they are that cause one to get into self-defeating behavior. Where there is the knowledge and understanding of what a person is doing, comes the ability to make the choice to change. That's what this book does-paints a picture of clearly what is going on-and gives people a choice to change the direction they are going in or the particular behavior. What is particularly helpful is, most of the defeating behavior patterns would be normally accepted as normal life patterns, when in fact, they are all a choice. Understanding that gives one the ability to step into new and exciting life changes to a happier and healthier life. This book confirmed everything that I had been thinking and reading from other sources and is "right on".

Rabbi Twerski's supurb writing style and his wonderful antedotes make this a classic commentary to the Mesillas Yesharim. His examples are geared towards the modern day reader, but their lessons are for all time. This book does not contain the complete text to the Ramchal's sefer so I strongly suggest you read the original work first and use Rabbi Twerski's book as a commentary. However the book is intended to be read alone and even the novice reader of Jewish Philosophy will gain a tremendous amount from this book.

Lincoln And Booth: More Light On The Conspiracy is a close and revealing study of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Journalist, historian, and political scientist H. Donald Winkler sheds new light on the possible conspiracies and motives that may have been a factor in Lincoln's assassination. Black and white photographs combined with deftly researched and presented evidence make for an insightful and highly commended study of a terrible political murder that was to serve as a grim and symbolic epilogue to the American Civil War. Lincoln And Booth is an invaluable contribution to Civil War Studies reference collections and Lincoln Studies reading lists.

Every American should read this book

A great breakdown of events leading up to Ft. Sumter, and a great analysis of the early relationship between Lincoln and his cabinet, esp. Secretary of state Seward (who at this early date mistakenly thought Lincoln was a puppet he could manipulate). All in all a fascinating read and a must for good civil war libraries.

During the Civil War, while Britain and France watched from the periphery, Russian sent ships on formal visits to Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Part of a delicate diplomatic dance designed to stave off foreign support for the Confederacy and to bolster the international presence of Russia, the fleet visits were just part of the U.S.'s foreign policy moves that helped keep foreign powers from interfering in the U.S. Civil War. Drawing heavily upon the papers of Baron de Stoeckl, Russia's minister to the U.S., Woldman does an excellent job of exploring the motives and goals of diplomats from both nations. All too often foreign policy is overlooked in treatments of the Civil War, and it is a shame that Woldman's book has been out of print for so long.

In terms of politics today it is difficult to believe that a politician who served only a single term in the U.S. House of Representatives could become President of the United States by losing an election for the Senate. Brendan January's account of "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates" explains to young readers how this could happen in the 1860s, providing details and context beyond what will be found in a standard American History textbook regarding how Abraham Lincoln became a national figure. January explains Stephen A. Douglas's theory of "popular sovereignty," and how the issue of slavery was of critical importance in this 1858 campaign because of what was happening in "Bloody Kansas."

The strength of this slim volume is how January captures the ebb and flow of the debates as the political argument evolved over the course of the seven meetings. At the first debate in Ottawa Douglas argued slavery could never be abolished except by the states themselves and would be part of the United States forever, while Lincoln accused Douglas of wanting to make slavery legal in every state and therefore a permanent part of the Union. However, at the pivotal second debate at Freeport Lincoln challenged Douglas to answer the question of whether the people in Kansas Territory could declare slavery illegal? The response Douglas gave, which became known as the Freeport Doctrine, was that yes, a territorial government could outlaw slavery. This put Douglas in a dilemma, because while his answer advanced the idea of popular sovereignty it defied the Dred Scott decision, which guaranteed slavery in the territories. The debates continued the positions of the two candidates crystallized. Lincoln held slavery violated the "all men are created equal" idea in the Declaration of Independence and that slavery violated basic human rights. Douglas held that slaves were property and therefore subject to Constitutional guarantees regarding property.

Students will be surprised to learn that even though Lincoln received more votes than Douglas in the 1858 election U.S. Senators were not elected by direct vote at that time. The Democrats controlled the state legislature in Illinois and so Douglas was re-elected. However, newspapers had carried complete transcripts of each debate, which were read avidly not only in Illinois but throughout the nation, providing Lincoln with what amounted to massive press coverage for the 19th-century. "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates" does a fine job of boiling down the rhetoric to specific political principles. January has authored several of the Cornerstones of Freedom volumes covering Civil War topics such as Fort Sumter, The Emancipation Proclamation and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Students and teachers interested in finding out more about a historical topic can usually rely on this series to be an excellent first place to turn.

This is an extraordinary accounting of the journey of Lincoln's funeral train and how America responded. From start to finish this is a detailed book with maps, photos and text following closely. Just not another dry book about the life of Abraham Lincoln. The author takes you there, through the big state memorials to the little trackside memorials and brief stops. The reader only need close his eyes to hear the train, the hymns and other demonstrations of sorrow. It is not hard to imagine the endless miles of mourners, the expressions of sorrow shown by a merciful and humble nation. Truly, this book demonstrates the extraordinary national observances of Lincoln and the first national funeral for a fallen president. A very impressive book and worthy of every library. The book is well assembled with color dust jacket and solid case. Worth every penny.

Harold Holzer, Gabor S. Boritt, and Mark E. Neeley Jr. effectively collaborate to present The Lincoln Image: Abraham Lincoln And The Popular Print. Their work, profusely enhanced with period photographs (as well as iconography immediately following his assassination) documenting how popular prints served to make Lincoln's image of the popular and political culture of his day. An original and highly recommended work, The Lincoln Image is a impressive study of painstaking and exhaustive scholarship that will be greatly appreciated by academia, Lincoln studies supplemental curriculum reading lists, and students of 19th Century American political history.