American History Hit Creators & Guests

Host of American History Hit Podcast

Pierre Asselin is a professor of History and Dwight E. Stanford Chair in American Foreign Relations at San Diego State University. He is the author of A Bitter Peace.

Jeff Guinn is a writer, and author of the book, The Vagabonds.

Margalit Fox is a writer, she was a member of the obituary department of The New York Times and authored over 1,400 obituaries before her retirement. She has also written three non-fiction books and plans to pursue book writing full time.

Mark Atwood Lawrence is an author and teaches history at the University of Texas at Austin.

Alexandra Petri is a humorist, newspaper columnist, writer, and author of the book Nothing is Wrong and Here Is Why.

Sarah Churchwell is a professor of American Literature.

Kathryn Cramer Brownell is an assistant professor of history at Purdue University. She is the author of 24/7 Politics.

Ken Burns is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker known for his in-depth and meticulously researched historical documentaries. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Burns has directed numerous award-winning documentaries, including "The Civil War" (1990), "Baseball" (1994), "Jazz" (2001), and "The Vietnam War" (2017). His distinctive style, characterized by the use of archival footage and voice-over narration, has made his work highly influential and widely respected. Burns' documentaries have earned numerous awards and have been praised for their educational value and storytelling. He continues to produce and direct films that explore significant aspects of American history and culture.

Gary Gerstle is a historian and academic.

Michael Patrick Cullinane is a researcher and Professor of U.S. History at the University of Roehampton.

Joe Posnanski is a sports journalist and author.