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Hitler's December 1941 declaration of war against the United States brought it into the European theatre...

This talk will discuss Jewish life in the GDR, the Eastern (socialist) part of Germany between...

The Nazi seizure of power in January 1933 and the rapid collapse of democracy hold us...

This account reveals the true character of Bletchley's vital contribution to success in Normandy, and ultimately, Allied victory.

When Nazis looked to flee Europe with stolen art, gems, and gold in tow, certain “neutral”...

Join Lady Esther as she reads from Sir Martin's works, bringing the unique insight of an expert on both Churchill and the Holocaust. 

This talk explores the entangled narratives of racial politics and understandings of rescue in the multiconfessional, post-Ottoman town...

Please note that booking has now closed for this event, however please email bethany@sirmartingilbertlearningcentre.org to receive...

In October 1973 Martin was in Israel researching Churchill’s 1921 visit there.  He was in Israel...

In this talk Dr. Brettschneider will introduce participants to the little known, and largely hidden, Jewish communities still living in Ethiopia today. These communities have rich and dynamic Jewish lives. They also face extreme violence and hatred.

Though Jews in all modern empires grappled variously with imperial policies and burgeoning nationalisms, Jews in...

The role of Clementine Churchill in aiding her husband Winston Churchill’s political career has often been overlooked....

The Union army was as diverse as the nation it sought to preserve—a mix of ethnicities...

Since the early 2000s, Poland has experienced a remarkable Jewish revival, largely driven by non-Jewish Poles with a passionate new interest in all things Jewish. Geneviève Zubrzycki asks what it means to try to bring Jewish culture back to life in a country where 3 million Jews were murdered and where only about 10,000 Jews now live.

Maiken explores how lives were re-built in exile, and the complex ways in which 'Germaness' was reconfigured in new cultural contexts, such as the United States and Mandate Palestine.

Join acclaimed historian and popular speaker Lee Pollock as he tells the story of Winston Churchill’s romance with canvas, paint and brush and the important role that painting played in his life.