Road Scholar
Welcomes History Enthusiasts on an Eight-day Learning Adventure in Cambridge and
Moscow for an Inside Look at the Cold War
BOSTON, March XX, 2008 - From Cambridge, England, to Moscow, Russia, from the
“Cambridge Five” to Gary Powers to the recently murdered Russian spy Alexander
Litvinenko, trace the trail of diplomacy and intrigue from the height of the Cold
War to the global chess match with Russia today. On August 14 – 23, 2008, Road
Scholar will take enthusiasts behind the Iron Curtain to experience a one-time summit
into the workings of the Cold War.
Road Scholars will explore the history of the Cold War and its manifestations to
examine British and American-Russian relationships throughout its duration and beyond.
They will follow the path of the infamous Cambridge Five in England and Russia and delve
into recent events that suggest the Cold War has new dimensions in today’s Russia.
Highlights of the week include in-depth briefings by intelligence professionals
(from both sides of the Cold War) who are knowledgeable about the "inside details" of
operations. Study leader Nigel West, author of VENONA and other respected books on
security, intelligence and espionage, leads the program and takes Road Scholars behind
the curtain of Cold War intelligence and espionage.
Road Scholars will learn firsthand about the KGB's roundup of U.S. agents in Russia,
including America's great spy, Adolf Tolkachev. They will also hear about the more
recent death of Alexander Litvinenko from a Russian consultant to the BBC’s Panorama
program.
Participants will explore Cold War materials from the collection at the Churchill
Archives Centre and go behind the scenes at Bletchley Park, where code breakers decrypted
and interpreted Axis messages and broke the German Enigma Code during World War II.
Hidden spy sites in Cambridge come to light on a guided “spy walk” around central
Cambridge and follow in the footsteps of the notorious spies at Trinity, St. John’s and
King’s College. The adventure continues in Moscow — Dan Mulvenna, a former Western
counterintelligence officer and lecturer at the Counterintelligence Centre in
Washington, D.C., leads an exploration of spy sites in the Moscow, along with a retired
senior KGB officer.
By special arrangement, Road Scholar travelers will take a privately guided visit
to the FSB (former KGB) Museum. The program concludes with an opportunity to mingle with
retired KGB officers at a reception in Moscow.
“The Cold War holds an important place in history and scholars will analyze this
period for years to come,” says James Moses, president and CEO of Road Scholar and
Elderhostel. “We are excited to offer the summit this year with the opportunity to hear
from renowned experts and insiders – we look forward to welcoming history enthusiasts on
this Road Scholar adventure.”
Noted study leaders and speakers include:
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Nigel West, renowned military historian specializing in intelligence and
security issues. West is also the author of Counterfeit; Crown Jewels: The
Secrets at the Heart of the KGB’s Archives, and VENONA: The Cold War’s
Greatest Secret.
Dan Mulvenna lectures on counterintelligence and counterterrorism at the Centre
for Counterintelligence and Security Studies, Washington, D.C. In this capacity
he provides specialized training to a broad range of U.S. agencies.
Mike Sewell is author of The Cold War: Perspectives in History series.
Topics covered include the origins of the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the
period of détente, and the end of the Cold War in the 1980s.
Piers Brendon, former Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre, biographer of
Churchill and Eisenhower; author of the acclaimed The Dark Valley: A Panorama of
the 1930s and Eminent Edwardians. Brendon also serves as a consultant to numerous
television documentaries.
A former Pilot in the Royal Air Force, Glenmore Trenear-Harvey is a writer,
broadcaster and lecturer on security, intelligence and espionage matters. He is an
intelligence analyst for Sky News TV; the associate editor of Eye Spy intelligence
magazine and publisher of Intelligence Digest.
Richard Aldrich is author of The Hidden Hand: Britain, America and Cold War
Secret Intelligence.
Andrew Lownie is author of John Buchan: The Presbyterian Cavalier and is
currently writing a life of Guy Burgess. He is a former journalist for the (London) Times
and the Spectator.
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Launched in 2004, Road Scholar is an initiative of Elderhostel,
www.elderhostel.org, the world’s largest
not-for-profit educational travel organization for adults. For more information, visit
www.roadscholar.org or call toll free
at (800) 466-7762.
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