A trusted voice on history, politics, and leadership.
“Rarely does a biography so robustly engage the audience’s emotions.”
— Publishers Weekly
Josh Zeitz is a contributing editor at Politico Magazine and a New York Times–bestselling author whose work connects America’s past to its present. He is a frequent guest on broadcast and cable news, and his essays appear in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, and more.
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Articles, podcasts, and interviews that bring history into today’s conversation.
Josh Zeitz’s work reaches beyond the page. He has been featured in leading publications, appeared on national television and radio, and contributed historical context to award-winning documentaries. From articles in The New York Times and Politico to commentary on PBS and CNBC, Josh helps audiences connect the lessons of the past to the issues of today.
Explore a selection of articles, interviews, podcasts, and video features below.
Leading scholars, including Joshua Zeitz, Madeline Hsu, and Peniel Joseph, joined LBJ Library Director Mark Lawrence to discuss LBJ’s enduring legacy in civil rights, race, and immigration.
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In the Press
The Gilded Age Is Back — And That Should Worry Conservatives
Corporate dominance over politics brought power, wealth — and backlash.
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In the Press
A Trump-Biden Tie Would Be a Political Nightmare — But Maybe a Boon to Democracy
The political upheaval of 1824 changed America. The same could happen in 2024.
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In the Media
On the LBJ Library’s With the Bark Off podcast, historian Joshua Zeitz unpacks Lincoln’s faith — and how it shaped his presidency and the Civil War. Based on his new book Lincoln’s God.
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In the Media
On The Lincoln Project podcast, host Reed Galen speaks with historian Joshua Zeitz about how Abraham Lincoln’s evolving faith shaped his presidency, from mobilizing the nation to end slavery and preserve the Union to influencing politics today.
Talks & Topics by Josh Zeitz
From presidents and policy to pop culture and myth-busting — Josh Zeitz brings history to life in talks that challenge, enlighten, and inspire.
The Role of Faith in American Political Identity
Insights from Lincoln’s evolving spirituality and its impact on wartime leadership.
The Great Society in Retrospect
What LBJ’s domestic agenda tells us about big government, ambition, and backlash.
Cultural Shifts and American Modernity
The rise of the “new woman” in the 1920s and how style, sex, and media transformed national identity.
History in the Age of Polarization
Why historical literacy matters—and how historians can speak to the moment without preaching to it.
The New Deal: Myth, Memory, and the Battle Over Big Government
How political myths about FDR’s New Deal continue to shape public debate on government, welfare, and the economy—and what the evidence really says.
The Rise—and Decline—of White Ethnic Liberalism
How Irish, Italian, and Jewish New Yorkers shaped progressive politics in the 20th century—and what their story tells us about race, religion, and coalition-building today.