Birthdate: 1962 AD
Birthplace: Maine, U.S.
Heather Cox Richardson is a prominent American historian and professor of history at Boston College, specializing in topics such as the American Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, the American West, and the Plains Indians. With a background in teaching at prestigious institutions like MIT and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Richardson has authored seven books on history and politics. Notably, she gained widespread recognition for her nightly newsletter, Letters from an American, which analyzes current events through the lens of American history, amassing over a million subscribers and becoming a leading author on Substack.
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