Yahoo

Heather Cox Richardson writes ‘Letters from an American’ to empower, entertain: Women of the Year

When the pandemic hit, Heather Cox Richardson, a prolific author, was about to embark on a book tour for her latest masterpiece, “How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the ...
RealClearPolitics

Heather Cox Richardson to Obama: You Didn’t Mention How People Who Made All That Money Took Over Political Systems To Weight Everything In Their Favor

Former President Barack Obama, in conversation with historian and author Heather Cox Richardson, at The Connecticut Forum on June 17, 2025. BARACK OBAMA: If we're going to fix all these other problems ...
Boston College Heights

Heather Cox Richardson, a Pivotal Professor

A website entitled “Professor Watchlist” was created on Nov. 21 to identify college professors across the country that promote “leftist propaganda in the classroom.” The project was founded by a ...
The Nation

Heather Cox Richardson on “Our Authoritarian Experiment”

On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, conversations about Trump, Chile, and “the other 9-11.” Jon Wiener Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring ...
Foreign Policy

Heather Cox Richardson

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Oregonian

Heather Cox Richardson, historian who won the internet with ‘Letters From an American,’ headlines OHS event

The queen of Substack is coming to Oregon, at least virtually. Heather Cox Richardson, who is reportedly the most successful writer on the online newsletter platform, will take part in the Oregon ...
WGBH

How the Trump era was predictable, according to author and historian Heather Cox Richardson

Last week, President Joe Biden strolled the streets of Nantucket with his family and made a noteworthy purchase: a copy of "Democracy Awakening" by Heather Cox Richardson. Originally intended as a ...
The New York Times

Heather Cox Richardson Wants You to Study History

The author of “Democracy Awakening” and a popular politics newsletter makes a powerful case for studying the past. By Elisabeth Egan When Heather Cox Richardson was an undergraduate at Harvard, she ...
The New York Times

Heather Cox Richardson Offers a Break From the Media Maelstrom. It’s Working.

She is the breakout star of the newsletter platform Substack, doing the opposite of most media as she calmly situates the news of the day in the long sweep of American history. By Ben Smith Last ...
The Atlantic

Heather Cox Richardson

Reconstruction-era opponents of racial equality popularized the charge that protecting civil rights would amount to the end of capitalism. The Constitution should be the sturdy vessel of our ideals ...
KPFA

Heather Cox Richardson

Heather Cox Richardson, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Heather Cox Richardson is a noted historian, a Professor of History at Boston College, specializing on the Civil War and ...