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Book review: Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy

"Kelly’s book is a great achievement. Well written and based on new sources, his biography of Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz allows the reader deep insights into the life of a man who played a very important role at the turn of the last century and who shaped German policy in a way few others did." —German History Journal

Book Review: The Battle of the Otranto Straits

"In this work, Prof. Halpern, long a thoughtful specialist in World War I in the Mediterranean, not only gives the reader a rattling good account of the actual battle, but fits it firmly within the overall framework of the Great War, takes a look at the opposing navies, and providing useful profiles of the respective commanders, among them the formidable Miklos Horthy), and much more. An excellent book for anyone interested in World War I or in war at sea." —A.A. Nofi, Strategy Page

Reading selections for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. To commemorate this occasion, we offer the following reading selections to further your understanding of the history of the Holocaust:

The Warsaw Ghetto Oyneg Shabes–Ringelblum Archive

Retrieved after World War II from metal boxes and milk cans buried beneath the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto, the Oyneg Shabes–Ringelblum Archive was clandestinely compiled between 1940 and 1942 under the leadership of historian Emanuel Ringelblum. By aiding access to this unique archival treasure, the catalog and guide advance study of the daily lives, struggles, and sufferings of Polish Jews at a crucial time and place in the history of the Holocaust.

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Who Will Write Our History?

"This may well be the most important book about history that anyone will ever read." —The New Republic

Who Will Write Our History tells the gripping story of Emanuel Ringelblum and his determination to use historical scholarship and the collection of documents to resist Nazi oppression.

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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945 - Volume I

". . . a readable encyclopedia with very up-to-date bibliographical sources. This important reference work belongs on every library bookshelf. . . . Essential." —Choice

This first volume covers three groups of camps: the early camps that the Nazis established in the first year of Hitler's rule, the major SS concentration camps with their constellations of subcamps, and the special camps for Polish and German children and adolescents.

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The Unknown Black Book

The Unknown Black Book provides a revelatory compilation of testimonies from Jews who survived open-air massacres and other atrocities carried out by the Germans and their allies in the occupied Soviet territories during World War II.

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Anatomy of the Auschwitz Death Camp

“ . . . a comprehensive portrait of the largest and most lethal of the Nazi death camps . . . serves as a vital contribution to Holocaust studies and a bulwark against forgetting.” —Publishers Weekly

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Poetry After Auschwitz

“A sensitive and superb treatment of Holocaust literature; the author . . . treats Holocaust
art with sensitivity, introspection, respect, and humanity in a clear, readable, and elegant prose. Gubar’s book will prove to be a seminal work in Holocaust studies.” —H-Holocaust

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Two IU Press books make top 25 ranking

Congratulations to authors H.P. Willmott and Allan Evans, whose books were both named in the top 25 books from public university presses! The ranking is a new, weekly list created by the Nonprofit Bookstore Supporting Education.

In the first week of the rankings, Willmott's book The Last Century of Sea Power: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894-1922 earned the number six spot on the list. Evans's study of legendary romantic pianist Ignaz Friedman was number twenty-four.

Willmott's book remains on this week's list at number eleven. To view the updated list, click here. 

And look out for the second volume of Willmott's history of naval power in the 20th century, which will be available later this year!

Operation Albion named book club selection

Congratulations to Operation Albion, which has been named a book club selection of both the History Book Club and Military Book Club (editor's pick).