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Lectures in History

FEED DROP: BN+ Richard J. Evans, "Hitler's People"

Lectures in History

C-SPAN

History, Politics, News

4.1696 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Sir Richard J. Evans has been writing about Germany and Adolf Hitler for his entire professional life. He was knighted in Britain in 2012 for his service to scholarship. From 2003-2008, Professor Evans published a trilogy of the Third Reich with a total of over 2,500 pages. His latest book is titled "Hitler's People: The Faces of the Third Reich." In his preface, Sir Richard, a former professor at Cambridge University writes: "The individuals who stand at the center of this book range from the top to the bottom, from Hitler all the way down to the lowest of the Nazi party." There are 22 chapters. Learn more about your ad choices.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lectures and history is taking a short break this week.

0:37.0

In the meantime, we're highlighting

0:38.4

one of C-SPAN's other history-related podcasts, Book Notes Plus. Hosted by C-SPAN's Brian Lamb,

0:44.6

Book Notes Plus introduces listeners to a wide range of books and authors. The podcast features

0:50.0

both new conversations with historians and writers as well as memorable interviews from the C-SPAN

0:54.9

archives. This week's episode spotlights historian Sir Richard J. Evans and his book, Hitler's

1:00.5

People, which explores the men and women at every level of society who made up the Third Reich.

1:19.6

Sir Richard J. Evans has been writing about Germany and Adolf Hitler for his entire professional life.

1:26.7

He was knighted in Britain in 2012 for his service to scholarship. From 2003 to 2008, Professor Evans published a trilogy

1:32.4

of the Third Reich, with a total of over 2,500 pages. His latest book titled Hitler's

1:41.1

People, The Faces of the Third Reich, will be published in paperback in September.

1:47.6

In his preface, Sir Richard, a former professor at Cambridge University, writes, quote,

1:54.3

the individuals who stand at the center of this book range from the top to the bottom, from Hitler, all the way down

2:05.2

to the lowest of the Nazi party. There are 22 chapters. Who first showed you the power of

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democracy?

2:19.6

A teacher, mentor, or neighbor?

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