A Peculiar Crusade

A Peculiar Crusade
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 0814793665
ISBN-13 : 9780814793664
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Book Synopsis A Peculiar Crusade by : James J. Weingartner

Download or read book A Peculiar Crusade written by James J. Weingartner and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willis M. Everett, Jr., a prominent Atlanta attorney, jeopardized his status as a member of the social elite to defend German members of the Nazi SS accused of a war crime in which a large number of American prisoners of war were murdered. Partially fuelled by an antisemitism that viewed the flaws in the investigation as signs of Jewish vengefulness, Everett was also deeply impressed by a major German defendant in the trial. Their bizarre relationship forms an intriguing component of this narrative. Includes bandw historical photos. Weingartner teaches history at Southern Illinois University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR


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