Historians and the News: Unprecedented Events by Day, Historical Context by Night
Online N/A, PortlandThrough her daily newsletter, “Letters from an American,” Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson shares with over 350,000 readers an authoritative, compassionate overview of the previous day’s news. During a time filled with fear and uncertainty, when the very underpinnings of our nation’s democracy are under attack, Professor Richardson’s newsletters have helped Americans share in the big-picture perspective that only a deep understanding of history can provide. Every night – after a full day of teaching, researching, and writing – Professor Richardson assesses the day’s news and offers up an analysis of its significance to her grateful readers across the country. This program offers an opportunity for two nationally renowned historians to discuss their insights about current events, informed by years of scholarly analysis…