U.S. History at 250–Public History and the American Revolution

The Journal of American History · Jun 18, 2026 · 24m

This special OAH conference panel debrief episode is the first in our U.S. History at 250 series. It features a conversation about “Public History and the American Revolution at 250” between Dr. Karin Wulf (Director of the John Carter Brown Library Director and Professor of History at Brown University) and Dr. Andrew Davenport (Vice President for Research and Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello). Listen to hear their perspectives on public history and the value of teaching history in the contemporary moment…