Professor Heather Cox Richardson

Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of history at Boston College and an expert on American political and economic history. She is the author of seven books, including the award-winning How the South Won the Civil War . Her work has appeared in The Washington Post , The New York Times , and The Guardian , among other outlets. Her widely read newsletter, Letters from an American , synthesizes history and modern political issues.

Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of history at Boston College and an expert on American political and economic history. She is the author of seven books, including the award-winning How the South Won the Civil War . Her work has appeared in The Washington Post , The New York Times , and The Guardian , among other outlets. Her widely read newsletter, Letters from an American , synthesizes history and modern political issues. See less