Richard Brookhiser, Author at HistoryNet

Boomers recall the fall of Saigon in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. But history offers an even more chaotic wartime abandonment of a capital: Washington, DC.

Author Archives: Richard Brookhiser

From Washington, DC to Kabul: The Chaotic Wartime Abandonment of a Capital

Count Him Out: When Lincoln Jumped Out of a Second-Story Window to Dodge a Quorum

How Anti-Asian Hate Became Rooted in America’s Immigration Laws

‘Stop the Steal’ Was the Rallying Cry of a Bloody, Bitter Election Cycle—in 1899

In 1800 Political Parties Used Court-Packing to Establish Legacy. Here’s How.

Collegiate Conundrum

Samuel Adams: Puritan. Patriot. Protestor.

Sam Adams: Puritan, Patriot, Protestor

Looking for Pandemic Leadership? George Washington Is the Best Example

Gentlemanly Warfare Is Dead