25 Best Public History Blogs and Websites

1. Active History

Read amusing articles, historical anecdotes, and other stories in this space. Active History is a resource to help connect historians with the public, policymakers, and the media. We publish short papers by historians on a range of topics and blog posts on historians that engage with the internet and the public sphere.
activehistory.ca
Facebook Followers 1.9KTwitter Followers 9.3K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 54 Get Email Contact

2. History Guild

History Guild is a group of History Enthusiasts. History Guild creates articles, podcasts, and videos that tell the stories of history in interesting and engaging ways. To be able to make decisions about the future it is imperative that we understand the past.
historyguild.org
Facebook Followers 1.9KTwitter Followers 1.4K Frequency 3 posts / week Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact

3. The Metropole Blog

The Metropole blog by The Urban History Association shines light upon the hidden histories of emerging urban centers (cities) around the world. The UHF was founded in Cincinnati in 1988 for the purpose of stimulating interest and forwarding research and study in the history of the city in all periods and geographical areas.
themetropole.blog
Twitter Followers 4.4K Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 34 Get Email Contact

4. Doing History in Public

'Doing History in Public' is a collaborative blog written and edited by graduate historians both at the University of Cambridge (where most of us are based) and elsewhere. The blog is intended to cover a diverse range of historical periods, countries, and themes. Our mission is to develop an online arena for the publication of commentaries, interviews, essays, and other creative outputs
doinghistoryinpublic.org
Facebook Followers 793Twitter Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact

5. MCPHH | Public History Blog

This blog showcases the work that our MCPHH colleagues and friends are involved in. Our aim is to encourage participation from those undertaking public history and/or heritage projects in Manchester. The Manchester Center for Public History & Heritage brings together academic researchers, history and heritage professionals, and members of the public in the production of history.
mcphh.org
Twitter Followers 2.2K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

6. National Council on Public History

History@Work is the peer-edited, multi-interest blog of the National Council on Public History (NCPH). NCPH established the blog to create an online venue where people from around the field of public history could share ideas and news. The blog aims to blend scholarly, professional, and civic discussion arising from the practice of presenting history in public.
ncph.org
Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 51 Get Email Contact

7. History@Kingston

History@Kingston is a multi-authored blog written by staff, students, alumni, and public historians who contribute to the study of history at Kingston University and the town's rich local heritage. We also occasionally host special guest blogs authored by experts beyond Kingston.
historyatkingston.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact

8. Random Thoughts on History

Tim Talbott's blog features his musings on American, African American, Southern, Civil War, Reconstruction, and Public History topics and books. Including recent aquisitions, recommendations and more. Tim is a life-long history enthusiast with a passion for sharing the educational advantages of learning our past.
randomthoughtsonhistory.blogspot.com
Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

9. Archive and Access

Archive and Access is a publicly-contributed blog showcasing Historical archives from colonial as well as post-independence India. The blog invites historians to write with information or perspectives on archives and libraries in South Asia (or linked collections). This initiative hoped to fulfill two objectives: to map historical collections in the region and to provide some information about their contents and use.
publicarchives.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact

10. Looking Back, Moving Forward in Museum Education Blog

Wander through our collection of exemplary, detailed posts on Public History. Lindsey Steward-Goldberg's blog is a resource on Historical Sites. Lindsey is a passionate and dedicated individual who is determined to provide local and national history for future generations to appreciate their roots and teach the next generation.
lookingbackmovingforwardinmuseumeducation.com
Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 5 Get Email Contact

11. Making the Past Present Blog

Hi, I'm Kelsey, and I'm a public historian, teacher, and lifelong learner from the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee. I love sharing my passion for history, and this blog is a place where I share my thoughts on history, travel, and much more as I try to make the past present, accessible, and engaging for all.
makingthepastpresent.com
Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact

12. Public History Weekly

Public History Weekly is the international and multilingual Open Peer Review Journal about all kinds of dealing with the past in public. Here, you will find weekly contributions of our international authors and help make the journal through your comments a place of lively debate.
public-history-weekly.degruyter.com
Facebook Followers 3.1KTwitter Followers 8KInstagram Followers 541 Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 73 Get Email Contact

13. NOTCHES Blog » Public History

View our articles on Public History, diving into Queer representation throughout history, and Changing Cultural attitudes, and New approaches to documenting Queer analysis. NOTCHES is a peer-reviewed, collaborative and international history of sexuality blog that aims to get people inside and outside the academy thinking about histories of sex and sexualities in the past and in the present.
notchesblog.com
Twitter Followers 5.3K Domain Authority 48 Get Email Contact

14. The biased historian Blog

My name is Molly, I'm a 24 year old History graduate and an aspiring Public/Gender Historian. This blog will be a mix of posts regarding what I've been studying, what I find interesting, what I find infuriating, and anything that I read/hear that sparks my interest. I plan to keep it relatively history-orientated.
thebiasedhistorian.home.blog
Twitter Followers 295 Domain Authority 91 Get Email Contact

15. Katie Stringer Clary, PhD

Katie Stringer Clary, Ph.D. in Public History (with a concentration on museum Management) delves into her thoughts and recollection on a myriad of topics - Public History, Museums, & the World Today. Katie currently teaches courses in Public History, Museums and Communities, Museum Studies, Interpretive Methods, other Special Topics in Public History.
katiestringerclary.com
Facebook Followers 319Twitter Followers 3.1K Frequency 19 posts / year Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact

16. IFPH-FIHP

The International Federation for Public History blog promotes international debates between Public Historians and informs about the activities of the IFPH-FIHP. The International Federation for Public History aims to create an international network of public history programs, scholars, and practitioners to facilitate the international exchange of information on teaching and research in publics history.
ifph.hypotheses.org
Twitter Followers 2.3K Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact

17. Scottish Centre for Global History Blog

Through our Global History Blog, our platform focuses on the development of global history the democratization of the field, and stimulating debate. The Scottish Centre for Global History (SCGH) is a research center and public history space for postgraduates and academics from around the world to share their ideas and research in Global History.
globalhistory.org.uk
Twitter Followers 2.9K Domain Authority 24 Get Email Contact

18. On History | Features & Articles

News, articles & research from the Institute of Historical Research. Read the latest posts from our contributors to know more about ongoing research projects, history mapping events, readings, and more. On History is a digital magazine produced by the Institute of Historical Research. Our aim is to publish accessible and engaging articles that reflect on contemporary issues.
blog.history.ac.uk
Frequency 5 posts / year Domain Authority 66 Get Email Contact

19. The Lakefront Historian

The Lakefront Historian is a group blog written by graduate students and scholars associated with the Loyola University Chicago Public History Program. Content includes reviews of historical sites and institutions, commentary on the public consumption of history, thoughts on public history theory and practice, and news about public history careers.
lakefronthistorian.com
Twitter Followers 251 Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact

20. Fredericksburg Remembered

Fredericksburg Remembered is a beautifully exhaustive collection of musings on the history of Fredericksburg, public history, the Civil War, and the Army of the Potomac. Historian John Hennessy narrates deftly the events and public feelings as they progressed through Civil War. John is a retired staff from Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
fredericksburghistory.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact

21. The Chris Dawson History Blog

A Brisbane-based Public History business run by a professional historian, featuring blog posts about all manner of historical curiosities such as hangings, bunyips, prisons, colonial Queensland, cemeteries, shark attacks, and ghosts. Chris Dawson is a Brisbane-based professional historian with extensive experience in presenting History to the public.
timetravelclub.com.au
Frequency 2 posts / year Domain Authority 8 Get Email Contact

22. Tori Rigsby's History Blog

Tori Rigsby's History Blog is about the fieldwork She and my classmates are undertaking in the Shiloh A.M.E. and South Asheville cemeteries in the Spring/Summer of 2022. Follow along as she responds to prompts pertaining to our studies and findings throughout the semester.
toririgsby.com
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