History Speakers

Echoes of the Past: Exploring Historical Perspectives & Unraveling Insights from History Experts

List of History Speakers

History is a broad and fascinating subject that can include topics that appeal to any audience. Studying history is not only important in the classroom, but can be important for the advancement of business, politics, social issues, and predicting trends. The keynote speakers in this category include renowned university professors, bestselling authors, politicians, documentarians, and historians with a wide range of expertise and knowledge on global and national history, as well as contemporary topics.

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Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington
(1 rating)

Founder & Chief Environmental Research Scientist for Environmental Health Research Associates, LLC; Founder & Director, One Drop Rule Rare Disease Foundation

Van Jones
(6 ratings)

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Rosie Rios

Former Treasurer of the United States; CEO of Red River Associates; Founder & CEO of EMPOWERMENT 2026

Parag Khanna

Managing Partner at FutureMap; Strategic Advisor to Governments & Global Companies; Bestselling Author; TED Speaker

Charles Best
(1 rating)

Founder and Former CEO, DonorsChoose.org

Sir Richard Branson
(1 rating)

Businessman & Founder of Virgin Group

Jon Meacham
(2 ratings)

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian & Author

Juan Williams
(1 rating)

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Fox News Political Analyst, Co-Host of "The Five" & Award-Winning Columnist

Ken Burns
(1 rating)

Historian & Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker

Dr. Michio Kaku
(4 ratings)

World-Renowned Futurist & Theoretical Physicist; Author of "The God Equation"

Annie Duke

Decision Strategist & Consultant; Bestselling Author, "Quit" & "Thinking in Bets"; Former Professional Poker Player

Michael Beschloss

Presidential Historian, Leadership Scholar, New York Times Columnist & Bestselling Author of "Presidents of War"

Amy Goodman
(1 rating)

Host & Executive Producer, Democracy Now!

Tal Ben-Shahar

Best-Selling Author & Positive Psychology Expert

Dr. Cornel West
(6 ratings)

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Diane Guerrero
(8 ratings)

Immigration Reform Activist & Actress Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "Jane The Virgin"

Bobby Seale
(3 ratings)

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Brad Meltzer

Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, Host of Brad Meltzer’s "Lost History" & Brad Meltzer’s "Decoded" on the History Channel

Esmeralda Santiago
(3 ratings)

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist