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Heather Cox Richardson is a distinguished historian and public intellectual whose work illuminates 19th-century America, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the American West. As a professor of history at Boston College, her scholarship and teaching have shaped how readers understand the American past. She is the author of influential books such as Democracy Awakening and West from Appomattox, and How the South Won the Civil War. Richardson is also the creator of the popular Letters from an American newsletter and co-host of the Now & Then podcast on Vox. With a broad reach that includes millions of readers and followers, she speaks to diverse audiences about history, democracy, and civic engagement. This page provides an easy path to secure tickets for her upcoming talks and events, along with detailed biography, highlights from her discography of ideas, and tour information.