Historians

Studying history can give you an idea of what is going to happen in the future. Historians specialize in many different time periods and spend years researching their area of expertise. As speakers, they take audiences back to pivotal moments to understand what they were like. Historians use those presentations to make people have a greater appreciation for those that came before them. 


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James Swanson Historian and Bestselling Author of "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer"

The Edgar Award-winning author of "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" and its sequel, "Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis," James L. Swanson i... Read More

John Hasse Award-Winning Music Historian

During his thirty-three-year tenure at the National Museum of American History, Hasse curated exhibitions on Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles. He also founded the Smith... Read More

Jill Lepore Professor of American History at Harvard University

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker, and the host of the podcast, The Last Archive. A prize-winn... Read More

Jon Meacham Presidential HIstorian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Jon Meacham is a renowned presidential historian, contributing writer to The New York Times Book Review, contributing editor at TIME, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.  His Destiny and Power: The... Read More

Joseph J. Ellis Historian

Joseph J. Ellis was educated at the College of William and Mary and Yale University. He is the author of seven books on American history, the most recent being "His Excellency: George Washington," whi... Read More

Jay Winik Author and American Historian

Jay Winik, one of the nation's leading historians, is renowned for his gifted and creative approaches to history. He is the author of The New York Times and #1 bestseller April 1865 (2001), which rece... Read More

Julia Jefferson Historian

Genetic testing strongly suggests that Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, one of our nations most respected Presidents, bore children with Sally Hemings, one of his slaves. This was shocking news for... Read More

James Bradley Author Who Writes Extensively About World War II

James Bradley is an American author from Antigo, Wisconsin, specializing in historical nonfiction chronicling the Pacific theatre of World War II. His father, John Bradley, was long thought to be one... Read More

Jill Tietjen Historian About Women in STEM Fields

Jill S. Tietjen, P.E., is an author, speaker, and electrical engineer. Her published books include the Setting the Record Straight series, which explores the history of women in accounting, engineerin... Read More