https://irving.video/videos/watch/512419c2-056f-4cfc-b6e8-236bfe6e975c OverviewLecture delivered in Cincinnati in which historian David Irving discusses his research methodology, publishing independence, and a recent libel victory against a British newspaper. Irving opens with remarks on his speaking tour across the United States and reflects on linguistic differences between British and American English encountered while publishing his Hitler biography. The second half of the lecture, referenced but not fully transcribed here, examines what Irving characterizes as "legend" in historical accounts. Topics coveredIrving's annual speaking tour across the United States and his status as an independent historian 00:01:01, Language and translation challenges in publishing his Hitler biography in America 00:02:02, The July 1944 assassination attempt on Hitler and Irving's access to primary sources 00:03:01, Differences between British and American English in historical writing and editing 00:04:01, Irving's establishment of Focal Point, his independent publishing imprint 00:06:04, A recent libel settlement against a British newspaper over a misattributed Hitler quote from 1922 00:08:00, Irving's research methodology and his work on The Destruction of Dresden 00:10:01, Key momentsIrving describes an anecdote about his American editor requiring changes to a passage where Hitler sits "in his shirt sleeves and braces," as the word "suspenders" has a different meaning in American English 00:03:01, Irving recounts winning a libel case against a major British newspaper that mistakenly attributed a 1922 Hitler quote to Irving himself, resulting in a settlement 00:08:00, Irving explains his motivation for researching the Dresden bombing after learning from a German steelworker in 1960 that the raid killed over 100,000 people—a fact unknown to him as an Englishman 00:10:01, SourceRecorded in Cincinnati; the specific date is not stated in the transcript excerpt, though Irving references the lecture as "the first actual engagement" of a speaking tour scheduled to conclude on October 23rd. The audience consisted of general public attendees in Cincinnati with no prior familiarity with Irving mentioned. No original broadcaster or publisher is identified in the available material. About this archive: irving.video preserves the lectures, interviews, and TV appearances of historian David Irving. All videos are captioned, every transcript is searchable. Books at irvingbooks.com. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:06:56 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://irving.video https://irving.video/lazy-static/avatars/217f0272-12b9-4650-9c50-a2b60755061b.jpg https://irving.video/videos/watch/512419c2-056f-4cfc-b6e8-236bfe6e975c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.