Heather Cox Richardson
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Heather Cox Richardson is a political historian who uses facts and history to make observations about contemporary American politics. She has written about the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and the American West in award-winning books whose subjects stretch from the European settlement of the North American continent to the history of the Republican Party through the Trump administration. She is the author, most recently, of the best-selling Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America. Join the discussion over at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com, where we talk about history, politics, and the relationship between image and reality in America.
Politics Chat, September 10, 2026
Heather Cox Richardson · 541K views · Streamed 4 days ago
Politics Chat, September 8, 2026
Heather Cox Richardson · 484K views · Streamed 6 days ago
Where Did the Idea of American Exceptionalism Emerge?
Heather Cox Richardson · 20K views · 17 hours ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 296K views · Streamed 2 days ago
The Writing is Already on the Wall
Heather Cox Richardson · 135K views · 1 day ago
Politics Chat, September 10, 2026
Heather Cox Richardson · 20K views · 4 days ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 326K views · Streamed 4 months ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 347K views · Streamed 1 month ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 213K views · Streamed 1 month ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 127K views · Streamed 1 month ago
Politics Chat, July 28, 2026
Heather Cox Richardson · 327K views · Streamed 1 month ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 180K views · Streamed 3 months ago
Where We Need to Direct Our Anger and Frustration | Explainer
Heather Cox Richardson · 46K views · 13 days ago
Are We Man Enough for Clean Energy? | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson and Paul Krugman · 202K views · Streamed 2 months ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 257K views · Streamed 10 days ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 177K views · Streamed 2 months ago
Today in Politics | Explainer
Heather Cox Richardson · 214K views · 4 days ago
What the Heck Just Happened?
Heather Cox Richardson · 264K views · Streamed 4 months ago