Essays and Media

• “We’ve Never Agreed About George Washington and Slavery.” TIME (2026)

• “Why was the slavery exhibit removed from the President’s House? A historian gives context.” Philadelphia Inquirer (2026)

• “Why Historical Markers Matter.” Smithsonian Magazine (2023)

• “Climate Change is Destroying American History.” TIME (2022)

• “The 250th Birthday of the U.S. is Just a Few Years Away. Get Ready for Controversy.” TIME (2022)

• “History Museums and Trust,” AASLH Blog (2022)

• “Museums Can Renew American through the Semiquincentennial,” American Alliance of Museums Blog (2021)

• “What a New Report Reveals about History in American Life,” Research Brief, AASLH Blog (2021)

• “Framing History with the American Public,” AASLH Blog (2020)

• “Visitors Welcome: Historic Site Visitation and Public Engagement with History,” AHA Perspectives (2020)

• “National Park Service Visitation and American Engagement with History,” AASLH Blog (2019)

• “Will America’s 250th birthday bring the country together or sow even more division?” Washington Post, (2018)

• “What the 2026 World Cup Could Do for America’s 250th Birthday Celebration,” Smithsonian.com (2018)