Professor Richardson teaches nineteenth-century American history at both the undergraduate and the graduate level. Her early work focused on the transformation of political ideology from the Civil War ...

On April 1, 2025, Heather Cox Richardson, the author of the politically left-leaning Substack "Letters from an American" and a history professor at Boston College, posted (archived) on Facebook ...

Political historian Heather Cox Richardson joins WGN’s John Williams to discuss the current state of democracy and the responsibility of the American people in today’s political landscape. Heather and ...

Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson is elected to academy committed to honoring excellence, examining new ideas, and addressing issues of importance to the nation and the world. Professor of ...

Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson joins The Eleventh Hour to discuss the parallels between the robber barons of yesterday and the oligarchs of today. IRS acting head ousted after US ...

Historian Heather Cox Richardson warned journalist Katie Couric on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration deporting gang members could lead to the deportation of innocent people.