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Season 1, episode 3, \u201cRudolf Hess, the Deputy.\u201d Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF). Aired April 11, 2025, streaming on ZDFmediathek. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdf.de%2Fdokus%2Fder-nazi-clan-hitlers-hofstaat-100&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRConroy%40clarku.edu%7C3d4eb9d4e17e4f0e496d08ddefb7e326%7Cb5b2263d68aa453eb972aa1421410f80%7C0%7C0%7C638930295242243788%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DTUD9Nsop65LWf5ppS0QWfx%2B1lnN%2Fs6Au4gNyNaHIPw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.zdf.de\/dokus\/der-nazi-clan-hitlers-hofstaat-100<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gallenm\u00fcller, Dagmar, dir. <em>Der Nazi-Clan: Hitler\u2019s Hofstaat<\/em>. Season 1, episode 6, \u201cEva Braun, The Mistress.\u201d Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF). Aired April 11, 2025, streaming on ZDFmediathek. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdf.de%2Fdokus%2Fder-nazi-clan-hitlers-hofstaat-100&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRConroy%40clarku.edu%7C3d4eb9d4e17e4f0e496d08ddefb7e326%7Cb5b2263d68aa453eb972aa1421410f80%7C0%7C0%7C638930295242264604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OBclYZihpCbS2QnbSrswhTXdzS117T9NfknV3xmooek%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.zdf.de\/dokus\/der-nazi-clan-hitlers-hofstaat-100<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fellowships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AAJR Dissertation Research Grant &#8211; The American Academy for Jewish Research, 2025-2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharon Abramson Research Grant &#8211; The Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University (HEFNU), 2025-2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Central European History Society Research Grant, 2025-2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special and Area Studies Collections Research Grant &#8211; George A. 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