Konrad Adenauer: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

A definitive biography is Hans-Peter Schwarz, Konrad Adenauer: A German Politician and Statesman in a Period of War, Revolution, and Reconstruction (1995–97; originally published in German, 2 vol., 1981–83). Konrad Adenauer, Erinnerungen, 4 vol. (1965–68), his autobiography, encompasses the years 1945–63; Rudolf Morsey and Konrad Repgen (eds.), Adenauer-Studien (1971– ), offers contributions by German historians and political scientists on the politics and personality of Adenauer.

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Article History

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Media added. Sep 15, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Konrad-Adenauer Foundation - 150 years of Konrad Adenauer. Jun 17, 2026
Anniversary information added. Apr 15, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Konrad-Adenauer Foundation - 150 years of Konrad Adenauer. Oct 18, 2025
Add new Web site: European Parliament - Konrad Adenauer, Europe's elder statesman (PDF). Sep 05, 2025
Add new Web site: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt - Konrad Adenauer as inventor. Feb 08, 2025
Add new Web site: European Commission - Konrad Adenauer: a pragmatic democrat and tireless unifier (PDF). Dec 07, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 07, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - 1949-63 - Konrad Adenauer. Aug 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Age of the Sage - Transmitting the Wisdoms of the Ages - Biography of Konrad Adenauer. Apr 25, 2019
Media added. May 29, 2015
Add new Web site: Archontology.org - Biography of Konrad Adenauer. Oct 03, 2013
Add new Web site: The Cold War Museum - Biography of Konrad Adenauer. Oct 03, 2013
Add new Web site: Konrad-Adenauer Foundation - 150 years of Konrad Adenauer. Jul 03, 2013
Add new Web site: Royal Air Force Museum - National Cold War Exhibition - Biography of Konrad Adenauer. Jul 03, 2013
Added photograph. Feb 18, 2011
Added video of Anthony Eden's speech on relations between western Europe and West Germany, 1955. Mar 10, 2010
Added that the European Economic Community was succeeded by the European Union. Jan 08, 2010
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Konrad Adenauer. Feb 01, 2007
Article revised. Jan 19, 2006
Article added to new online database. May 03, 1999
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