Exactly How Did Hitler Become Hitler Anyway?
When Hitler first returned to Munich he was hardly a right-wing zealot. If anything, he leaned to the political left. So what happened?
Trump Gives Frightening New Relevance To ‘Man in the High Castle’
The dystopian series ‘Man in the High Castle’ about a Nazi-occupied America takes on new meaning in today’s political climate.
Finding a Jewish Homeland — Just Northwest of Buffalo
Nava Semel’s novel “Isra Isle” posits an alternative history in which a Jewish homeland was established in Grand Island, New York.
When An Actual Nazi Spoke on an American College Campus
Exactly 50 years ago, American Nazi Party co-founder George Lincoln Rockwell gave a public lecture at his alma mater. What happened next says a lot about free speech and how views of it have changed.
After the Holocaust, A Jewish State in Saxony
A Jewish state in Angola? Or Madagascar? Or Saxony? Simone Zelitch’s stunningly original new novel “Judenstaat” explores what might have happened if the Jewish homeland had been established elsewhere.
Nazi Museum Documents Munich's Ignominious Past — and Puts Hitler in His Place
Munich holds an infamous place in history as the birthplace of Nazism. A chilling new museum in the city demolishes the modern-day trend of making Adolf Hitler’s fanaticism seem normal.
Will the Real Adolf Hitler Please Stand Up?
What would life be like if your name were Hitler? A new documentary explores the delicate balance between unjust victimization and historical amnesia.
What If World War I Had Never Happened?
What if World War I could have been avoided? Would the world have actually been better off? One author isn’t so sure.
A Kabbalah for Architects?
Daniel Libeskind. Louis Kahn. Frank Gehry. Their buildings are familiar, but what isn’t as well known is how Jewish mystical concepts might have influenced them.
Two World Wars Face Major Milestones in 2014
As we enter 2014, major anniversaries of the 20th century’s two greatest conflicts will offer myriad opportunities for historical reflection. Gav Rosenfeld explains.