Videos

How important is storytelling in writing history? A selection of members from the book and publishing world weighed in on the question. The speakers included author and New Yorker staff writ…

Washington Post reporter and author Bob Woodward offered his thoughts on the importance of history to combat disinformation. He was joined by historian Douglas Brinkley. This program was par…

Historian Margaret MacMillan looked at how military conflict has impacted our lives. This was a virtual event hosted by the New York Historical Society.

Julia Sweig looked at the life of Lady Bird Johnson using the former first lady’s extensive diaries and audio recordings. This was a virtual event hosted by the New York Historical Society.

Historians Harold Holzer, Edna Greene Medford and David Blight talked about the views of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass on emancipating those held in slavery. They tracked their evol…

Ty Seidule, a retired brigadier general and history professor emeritus at West Point, explored the legacy of the Confederacy and its impact today. He was joined in conversation by retired Ge…