An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Michael Burleigh

3 books referenced

Books by Michael Burleigh

The Third Reich

Referenced in 1 episode

405. The Nazis in Power: The Nuremberg Rallies (Part 2)

January 04, 2024

Context:

Explicitly described as 'his great book' - quoted regarding how parents found their children 'became strangers, contemptuous of monarchy or religion, and perpetually barking and shouting like pint-sized Prussian sergeant majors'

The Third Reich: A New History

Referenced in 1 episode

404. The Nazis in Power: The Night of the Long Knives (Part 1)

January 01, 2024

Context:

Referenced when describing Von Papen as 'an effete Machiavelli' - this description is attributed to Michael Burleigh, a historian who wrote about the Third Reich

Third Reich, New History

Referenced in 1 episode

297: The Nazis: Hitler's Triumph (Part 3)

January 23, 2023

Context:

Explicitly referenced as 'Michael Burley's book, Third Reich, New History' when discussing the electoral profile of the Nazi Party, including the quote about the party having 'the profile of a man with a pot belly'