# Heather Cox Richardson
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heather cox richardson is an American historian and Professor of History at Boston College, where she teaches courses on the American Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, the American West, and the Plains Indians. She previously taught at MIT and the University of Massachusetts.Richardson has authored six books. Her sixth, titled How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America, was published in March 2020 with Oxford University Press.She is also a founder and editor at Werehistory.org, which presents professional history to a public audience through short articles.
Trump's administration and the Alaska Senate ballot
Heather Cox Richardson argues the administration is signaling it will try to steal the midterm to keep the Senate. The clearest example is Alaska. A federal jud…
Heather Cox Richardson: LIVE from Pennsylvania
Yesterday, Red Wine & Blue brought together over 1,200 people for an in-person event in West Chester, Philadelphia. The line stretched for ages, wrapping around the college campus, with people eager to do anything they could to elect a trifecta in their state.
They were there to see Heather Cox Ric…
Will Democrats Pull Defeat from the Jaws of Victory?
Seth Andrews shares a recent substack from American historian Heather Cox Richardson.HCR articleBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
Democrats' midterm rout and what it means
Tuesday's midterms were a sweeping rejection of the Trump administration. Heather Cox Richardson counts more than 12 million voters backing Democrats, with the…
The Precap | Desi Lydic on the Blue Wave, Republican Pivot, and Spam Economics
This week's host Desi Lydic sits down with Daily Show writer Devin Delliquanti to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come.
They discuss the historic blue wave that saw Democrats sweep to power by the largest margin in 50 years and analyze Republican reactions, from JD Vance and Ted Cr…
Herstorical
Lisa and Kari celebrate the voters, organizers, and history-making leaders who made Tuesday’s election a moment of renewed possibility. From women breaking barriers to broader representation across race, disability, and LGBTQ identities, they reflect on what it means to see more Americans represent…
HERstorical
Lisa and Kari celebrate the voters, organizers, and history-making leaders who made Tuesday's election a moment of renewed possibility. From women breaking barriers to broader representation across race, disability, and LGBTQ identities, they reflect on what it means to see more Americans represent…
The Midterms Are Over. The Fight for Democracy Isn't. w/ Heather Cox Richardson
A blue tsunami swept across the country in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a major rebuke to Trump and the Republican regime at every level and reshaping the political landscape. Stacey is joined by writer and historian Heather Cox Richardson to break down the election results and the mome…
Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson in Conversation | CUNY Graduate Center
Thank you Eva Norlyk Smith, Ph.D., Leo Marcel Schuman, Caro Henry, Chitra 🦋 Eder, Deeanna Burleson, PhD, and many others for tuning into my live video with Heather Cox Richardson! Join me for my next live video in the app.
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Jensen Huang Steps Down as Affairs Pile Up & Scott Colom Paints Mississippi Blue | Heather Cox Richardson
Desi Lydic dives into Mississippi turning blue for Senator-elect Scott Colom, how protein and blocked federal judge appointments took his opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith down, Trump’s accidental role in advancing racial equality, and Jensen Huang’s mistress getting out-mistressed by two new reveals.
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