014 History and Historians in the Public
Listen now
Description
Not all historians work to publish their findings about history in books and articles. Some historians work to convey knowledge about history to the public in public spaces and in public ways. Listen to our interview with Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, on why it’s important for historians to reach multiple audiences with their work and how museums allow them to reach those audiences.
More Episodes
Published 04/27/20
Karin Wulf, a Professor of History at William & Mary and the Executive Director of the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture, reveals why early Americans were interested in genealogy and how they practiced it; Early American and European institutions that encouraged...
Published 04/20/20
In this episode of the “Doing History: How Historians Work” series, we investigate the world of genealogical research with Joshua Taylor, President of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and a professional genealogist. During our investigation, Josh reveals information about...
Published 04/13/20