Benjamin Carter Hett

Dr. Benjamin Carter Hett is an American historian, author, and professor of history at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. A former practicing attorney, he specializes in modern German history, the Weimar Republic, and the rise of Nazi totalitarianism.

He is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Crossing Hitler: The Man Who Put the Nazis on the Witness Stand, The Death of Democracy: Hitler’s Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic, and The Nazi Menace.

Hett’s compelling historical narratives draw striking parallels between past democratic collapses and contemporary political challenges. His work is widely praised by historians and general readers alike.