Heather Cox Richardson: podcast appearances and interviews

Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian and a professor of history at Boston College. Her teaching focuses on topics including the American Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, the American West, and the Plains Indians. She has previously taught at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has authored seven books exploring various aspects of history and politics. In 2019, Richardson initiated the publication of Letters from an American, a nightly newsletter that analyzes current events within the broader context of American history. Her work primarily emphasizes the health and development of American democracy. The newsletter has gained significant popularity, with over 2.6 million subscribers as of July 2025, making it one of the most widely read publications on the Substack platform.