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Richard Norton Smith

Richard Norton Smith is an American historian and author specializing in U.S. presidents and other political figures. In the past, he worked as a freelance writer for The Washington Post, and worked with U.S. Senators Edward Brooke and Bob Dole. Wikipedia*

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Richard Norton Smith has 268 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1964 Convention. The year with the most videos was 2007 with 29 videos as a Director for the Ford (Gerald R.) Presidential Library and Museum. Most appearances with Brian Lamb (43), Susan Swain (27), Gerald R. Ford Jr. (19). Most common tags: U.S. History, Ford, Gerald, Executive Branch.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2009 - Present Presidential Historian


Videos: 78 c. March 1, 1996 - Present Director, Ford (Gerald R.) Presidential Library and Museum


Videos: 44 c. January 1, 2011 - Present Assistant Professor, History and Art History Department, George Mason University


Videos: 3 c. March 20, 2006 - Present Scholar in Residence, History and Public Policy, George Mason University


Videos: 55 c. January 1, 2007 - Present Presidential Historian, ABC News


Videos: 24

Previously

Director, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas c. December 1, 2001 - c. December 1, 2003 Videos: 27 Director, Hoover (Herbert) Presidential Library and Museum c. February 22, 1993 - c. December 28, 1993 Videos: 5 Executive Director, Lincoln (Abraham) Presidential Library and Museum c. October 3, 2003 - c. March 20, 2006 Videos: 15 Executive Director, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute c. December 28, 1993 - c. April 12, 1996 Videos: 12 Executive Director, Ford (Gerald R.) Presidential Foundation c. September 1, 2000 - c. December 1, 2001 Videos: 2 Director, Eisenhower (Dwight) Presidential Library and Museum c. August 20, 1990 - c. February 22, 1993 Videos: 3 Director, Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies c. September 1, 2000 - c. December 1, 2001 Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • Books That Shaped America: <em>My Ántonia</em>

    Books That Shaped America: My Ántonia

    In part seven of Books That Shaped America, University of Nebraska Professor Melissa Homestead discussed Willa Cather’s 1918 …

  • Vice President Gerald Ford

    Vice President Gerald Ford

    Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about Gerald Ford - and the vice presidency - on the 50th anniversary of Mr. Ford becom…

  • Q&A with Richard Norton Smith

    Q&A with Richard Norton Smith

    Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discussed his biography of President Gerald Ford, An Ordinary Man: The Surprising

  • <em>An Ordinary Man</em>

    An Ordinary Man

    Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about his decade-long look into the life of President Gerald Ford and his assessment of…

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