Steve Israel Explores Espionage and Science in The Einstein Conspiracy

About this episode

Steve Israel discusses his novel 'The Einstein Conspiracy', which is based on a Nazi plot against Albert Einstein.

Former U.S. Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) discusses his book, "The Einstein Conspiracy," a novel based on an actual plot by the Nazis to silence physicist Albert Einstein during the 1930s. Einstein, a prominent critic of Hitler, moved to the United States with his wife in 1933 and became a citizen in 1940. This interview was recorded at Theodore's Book in Oyster Bay, New York, an independent bookstore opened by Mr. Israel in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: C-SPAN

Guest: Steve Israel

Topics covered

• espionage
• science
• history
• politics
• literature

Keywords

• Steve Israel
• Einstein Conspiracy
• Nazis
• Albert Einstein
• espionage
• 1930s
• book
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nazis, Theodore's Book

Places: Oyster Bay, New York

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