Historians in the News

Allan Lichtman's response to critics of his book that makes the case for Trump’s impeachment

"The reviewers make another damaging mistake by claiming that even if Trump colluded with the Russians, 'the issue really is the cover-up, not the crime.' This trivializes the importance of such collusion.”

New book by Flintshire historian reveals stories of black people in Tudor Britain

Miranda Kauffman reveals the tales of 10 Africans who made their way through the Tudor and Stuart eras with varying success.

Historian and grandfather craft 3D school slavery game

Nelson Mundell created his Minecraft walk-through visualisation of an 18th-century Caribbean plantation with technical help from his 78-year-old grandfather, who had never heard of the game until he was asked for assistance by his grandson.

Arthur Schlesinger Jr. is the subject of a biography, “Schlesinger: The Imperial Historian"

by David Marcus

It’s by Richard Aldous.

A Conversation About American Racism with Ibram X. Kendi

The 2016 National Book Award-winning author of Stamped From the Beginning talks about the unrelenting racism of America's past and present.

Europe has become a victim of its myth of success, says Timothy Garton Ash

"We’re now on quite thin ice.”

After Finding Success With 'History Hit' Podcast, Dan Snow Turns To Video

The British broadcaster is crowdfunding a new platform called HistoryHit.TV.

A historian moves to Princeton and starts digging into the town’s history of slavery

This is what Martha A. Sandweiss found.

2 historians have won MacArthur “Genius” Awards

They are Harvard's Sunil Amrith and the University of Michigan's Derek Peterson.

Historians will join others at University of Virginia symposium to discuss what slavery means for today’s colleges and universities

The symposium will bring together more than 125 people from universities, museums and historic sites to share their work and perspectives in panel discussions and interactive sessions.

Historian Nancy MacLean: We’re under attack “by a right-wing machine”

In an interview she discusses her book “Democracy in Chains” and the evil genius of the Koch brothers’ donor network.

White House Calls Out Las Vegas Professor for Saying After Mass Shooting That Trump's Election Incited Violence

Tessa Winkelmann told her history class that she predicted Trump’s election would lead to death. She’s now apologized.

The Creation of the Unprecedented PBS Series "The Vietnam War"

An Interview with Co-Director Lynn Novick

by Robin Lindley

Basheer Nafi: There is no official evidence that Britain supported the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine through the Balfour Declaration

An exchange of 1919 letters between UK foreign secretary Lord Balfour and Lord Curzon reveal British reservations over the idea of Jewish state, he says.

Former Israeli Ambassador Michael B. Oren says Trump should junk the Iran nuclear deal

by Michael B. Oren

The historian says the agreement has been “ruinous.”

Connecticut historian ridicules Trump with Halloween display of a pirate ship

Trump is described as “the mad king.”

Montana professor finds racially-charged flyer on African-American studies program board

A flier for his course – “White Supremacy History/Defeat” – was changed to read: “Black Nationalism History/Defeat.”

Historians have a role to play in debunking myths about climate change

by Megan Raby

"Most people mistakenly think climate change is new — a recent discovery … In fact, the basic greenhouse effect was understood by the mid-19th century."

Polish institute rebuffs historian who said Nazi invasion not that bad for Jews

Institute of National Remembrance distances itself from Tomasz Panfilm, says his op-ed is "in no way compatible with historical knowledge."

Cornell historian has no regrets after controversial chant

Russell Rickford led the chant “Free Palestine” just before the crowd took a knee at a protest.