Heather Cox Richardson's new book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America,” publishes on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Erin Clark/Globe Staff The Maine coastline near Cox Richardson's home.

I’m a big fan. Richardson lives in Round Pond (Lincoln County) Maine. She is the professor of history at Boston College, where she teaches 19th-century American history.

One of the best-known historians today is the Maine-based scholar Heather Cox Richardson. I’m a big fan. Richardson lives in Round Pond (Lincoln County) Maine.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson (who you know from her popular Substack Letters from an American) is now sounding the alarm, warning that this could set off a troubling ripple effect.

I closed my review of Heather Cox Richardson’s last book, “How the South Won the Civil War,” by recommending it be “required reading for everyone.” With her new book, I would go further.

If we don't, we could well lose it. Watch my "Salon Talks" with Heather Cox Richardson here or read a transcript of our conversation below, lightly edited for length and clarity.

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON: Well, I have to start by saying this is truly an eye-popping moment. We have never before had a speaker vacated from his position, and that entails all kinds of things for ...

A: Heather Cox Richardson's Facebook posts were deleted due to Facebook's algorithm flagging her content. According to reports, Facebook appears to be hiding or deleting her posts, which has been ...

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 Posted By Tim Hains On Date June 20, 2025 ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Heather Cox Richardson is a Professor for the History Department in the Boston College with 10 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2012 Forum.

I’m a big fan. Richardson lives in Round Pond (Lincoln County) Maine. She is the professor of history at Boston College, where she teaches 19th-century American history.