Richard Brookhiser, Author at HistoryNet

Photo of California governor Ronald Reagan in 1968.

It’s Not Enough Just to Be the President — You Have to Act the Part

by Richard Brookhiser8/30/20228/30/2022

Beginning with George Washington, American leaders have looked to the theater to shape their sense of character.

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

by Richard Brookhiser2/8/20222/8/2022

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

by Richard Brookhiser12/28/20212/7/2022

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

by Richard Brookhiser11/19/20217/11/2022

A state guard Gatling gun crew in defensive position at the capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, in January 1900 during the chaos that surrounded the disputed gubernatorial election and the murder of William Goebel. (Kentucky Historical Society)

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

by Richard Brookhiser3/2/20216/7/2022

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

by Richard Brookhiser1/5/20216/7/2022

Collegiate Conundrum

by Richard Brookhiser11/4/20206/7/2022

Samuel Adams: Puritan. Patriot. Protestor.

by Richard Brookhiser10/13/20206/7/2022

Sam Adams: Puritan, Patriot, Protestor

by Richard Brookhiser8/25/20208/29/2020

Looking for Pandemic Leadership? George Washington Is the Best Example

by Richard Brookhiser4/22/20206/7/2022