Meet the Historians

Renowned historians and experts "visited" with teachers and students online, sharing their expertise and answering questions in real time. Expert sessions were webcast live, with real-time close-captioning supplied. Questions were submitted using "chat" software and by submission forms and e-mail.

Historian/ExpertTopic
Carol BerkinColonial Women
Ira BerlinSlavery
Joseph EllisThomas Jefferson
Jim LoewenDebunking History
Jon NeseThe weather
Robert ReganEdgar Allan Poe
Robert ReminiThe Jacksonian Era
Brooks SimpsonU.S. Grant and Reconstruction
David Traxel1898
Errol UysRiding the Rails
Cheryl WalkerNative American Literature
Mike WilsonJack London
Gordon WoodAmerican Revolution

Meet the Historians

These renowned historians and experts chatted with students online. Read the transcripts.

Carol Berkin
Colonial Women
Ira Berlin
Slavery
Joseph Ellis
Thomas Jefferson
James Loewen
Debunking History
Jon Nese
The weather
Robert Regan
Edgar Allan Poe
Robert Remini
The Jacksonian Era
Brooks Simpson
U.S. Grant and Reconstruction
David Traxel
1898
Errol Uys
Riding the Rails
Cheryl Walker
Native American Lit
Mike Wilson
Jack London
Gordon Wood
American Revolution
historic documents, declaration, constitution, more