Ian Kershaw on writing history about Hitler

photo of Ian KershawIn this interview in in the saturday Guardian, there’s a fascinating insight into what drives historians in their choices of research, in the process of writing history books, and in the way that different schools of historians views are often used together by those writing later.

Especially useful for year 13s and those writing their coursework this year – and if you’re interested in why Hitler seems to pre-occupy many of those making history today.

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