Dazzling art, dubious dealers, and greedy Nazi leaders eager to convey an air of grandeur and power. That’s only part of the story behind one of the greatest thefts in history. The Nazi plot to strip Jews of their art, furnishings, and even objects of little value was a sign of their greater ambition—to destroy a people and erase their history. Watch this program to learn about some of the victims and perpetrators—and a mole who secretly documented the theft and hiding places of priceless art.
Guest
Lynn H. Nicholas, author of "The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War"
Host
Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
