Speaking Events

I am a historian, author, and national leader in public history. My work explores the intersection of America’s founding, slavery, and the politics of memory. As Vice President of Research & Engagement at the American Association for State and Local History, I work with institutions across the country on how to present complex history in a polarized age, particularly as we mark the nation’s 250th anniversary. I help audiences think more clearly about the past—and about how the place of history in American life.

I welcome opportunities to come speak about my book, history’s role in American life, the opportunity of the nation’s 250th anniversary, and related topics. If you’re interested, please get in touch.

Upcoming Events

March 30:Cambridge Public Library (Cambridge, MA)

April 14: Tudor Place (Washington, DC)

April 18: Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House (Alexandria, VA)

April 28: Schnackenberg Lecture, Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA)

April 30: James Monroe’s Highland (virtual)

May 7: University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, VA)

May 9: The Henry Ford (Dearborn, MI)

May 10: Detroit Public Library (Detroit, MI)

May 15: Politics & Prose, The Wharf (Washington, DC)

May 21: Talbot County Historical Society (Easton, MD)

June 2: Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

July 9: Maryland Center for History and Culture (Baltimore, MD)

August 27: Filson Historical Society (Louisville, KY)

September 24: Virginia Museum of History and Culture (Richmond, VA)

October 23: Keynote, Pennsylvania Historical Association Annual Meeting (Bethlehem, PA)

October 28: Washington & Lee University (Lexington, VA)