Arnold Paul Krammer () was an American historian who specialized in

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and

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and a

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. He was twice a

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: in 1992–1993, he studied at the

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and, in 2002–2003, he studied at the

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. He was born in

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to David and Eva Vas Krammer.

Principal works

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Awards

* 1975: ''National Jewish Book Award'' in the Israel category for ''The Forgotten Friendship: Israel and the Soviet Bloc, 1947-1953''

References

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