Dietrich EckartDietrich Eckart (1868-1923) was a German journalist, playwright, poet, and politician who was one of the founders of the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, which was later transformed into the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or National Socialit German Workers' Party (NSDAP). He was a key influence on Adolf Hitler in the early years of that party, and a participant in the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch. Read More Read Less