説明
This event highlights Gerd Heidemann’s 1979 journey to South America, when undercover he interviewed members of the Third Reich’s inner circle who fled there. It also features the interview with Heidemann conducted a few weeks prior to his death in December 2024, when Heidemann for the first time spoke about the involvement of Western intelligence in his journey to South America. Explore together with the curator and historian who facilitated the acquisition of the collection, as well as a filmmaker who is producing a related documentary, how the Gerd Heidemann collection sheds light on the inner lives of extremists.
The Archives Uncovered event series highlights the Hoover Institution Library & Archives’ recently acquired, preserved, and described library and archival material by exploring their contents, building connections to researchers, and tracing the role of history.
Tuesday, March 4, 2024: https://www.hoover.org/events/archives-uncovered-revealing-third-reich-and-inner-lives-extremists
The Gerd Heidemann Collection is housed at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives at Stanford University and is now open for research. Learn more about the collection: https://www.hoover.org/press/gerd-heidemann-collection-open-research-hoover
Event Sponsor: Hoover Institution Library & Archives https://www.hoover.org/library-archives
Event Speakers:
Katharina Friedla is a research fellow and the Taube Family Curator for European Collections at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives at Stanford University. https://www.hoover.org/profiles/katharina-friedla
Thomas Weber is Professor of History and International Affairs at the University of Aberdeen as well as a Visiting Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. https://www.hoover.org/profiles/thomas-weber
Foeke de Koe is an award-winning Dutch documentary filmmaker.
Norman M. Naimark is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is also the Robery and Florence McDonnell Professor of East European Studies and a senior fellow of Stanford’s Freeman-Spogli Institute. https://www.hoover.org/profiles/norman-m-naimark
Event Moderator:
Eric Wakin is the deputy director of the Hoover Institution, a research fellow, and the Everett & Jane Hauck director of the Hoover Library & Archives. https://www.hoover.org/profiles/eric-wakin