Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau-am-Inn, Austria, of German descent. His father Alois was the illegitimate son of Maria Anna Schicklgruber. In middle age Alois took the name Hitler from his paternal grandfather. After two wives had died Alois married his foster daughter, Klara Poelzi, a Bavarian, 23 years younger than he. She became Adolf's mother. Adolf was raised as a spoiled child by his doting mother. It was she who protected him from …showed first 75 words of 1329 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1329 total…of education is branding the race feeling into the hearts and brains of youth."         Covering his unsavory and cruel character, propaganda built a legend of his ascetic habits and selfless devotion to Germany. Some of this legend vanished when his long, secret association with Eva Braun was revealed. He married her in April 1945, just before he committed suicide in the ruined Reichschancellery. Hitler was declared dead officially Oct. 25, 1956, after his remains had been definitely identified.