Nov 21 2024 48 mins
Sean Graham talks with Cristina Vatulescu, author of Reading the Archival Revolution: Declassified Stories and Their Challenges. They talk about the Soviet archives that have been declassified over the past 20 years, how to approach newly available material, and how trustworthy the Soviet documents can be. They also discuss the individuals who were followed by the Soviet police as well as those who were creating the documents, how the material changes our understanding of the Soviet Union, and how historians can approach future declassifications.
Historical Headline of the Week
Timothy Andrews and Susan Colbourn, "Canadians will be glad to know," Policy Options, November 25, 2021.