Prof. Heather Cox Richardson is awarded the Massachusetts Governor's Award in the Humanities - October 24th, 2021

"The Massachusetts Governor's Awards in the Humanities recognize individuals for their public actions, grounded in an appreciation of the humanities, to enhance civic life in the Commonwealth. Each year the Mass Humanities Board of Directors selects nominees who are confirmed by the Governor of Massachusetts. Established in 2014, the awards are presented at an annual event."

To view the virtual celebration livestreamed on Sunday, October 24 please click here:

https://masshumanities.org/events/governors-awards-in-the-humanities-dinner/

 

"Heather Cox Richardson is professor of history at Boston College and the author of six acclaimed books about American politics, most recently How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America. Her books, West from Appomattox and To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party were Editor's Choice selections of the New York Times Book Review.

Richardson is a national commentator on American political history and the Republican Party. She is a leading #Twitterstorian, and the author of Letters from an American, a chronicle of modern political history that appears on Facebook and in newsletter format. With Professor Joanne Freeman, she is the co-host of the podcast Now & Then. Read more in the interview "What Was at Stake in Our History."

-wbur 2021 Governor's Awards Media Partner