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historian Speakers
Winston Churchill once said, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Historians offer a much-needed window into our past so that we can forge a brighter future. WSB’s historian speakers include best-selling authors, university professors, presidential historians, and filmmakers. Share riveting stories of courage, leadership, patriotism, and equality with WSB’s qualified historians at your next event. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.
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WSB Exclusive Speaker
Walter Isaacson
Best-Selling Author; Acclaimed Historian and Journalist; Professor of History, Tulane University
Over $70,000
WSB Exclusive Speaker
Douglas Brinkley
American Historian and Best-Selling Author; Presidential Historian, CNN; Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University
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Under $25,000
$25K - $40K
WSB Exclusive Speaker
Bret Baier
FOX News Chief Political Anchor and Anchor, Special Report with Bret Baier
$40K - $70K
Keynote Speaker
Michael Beschloss
Presidential Historian, NBC News and PBS NewsHour, New York Times Columnist and #1 Best-Selling Author
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Keynote Speaker
Brad Meltzer
Host, History Channel’s Lost History and Brad Meltzer's Decoded; New York Times Best-Selling Author
$25K - $40K
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Keynote Speaker
Mark Updegrove
Historian and author; ABC News' Presidential Historian; Host of PBS' "Live from the LBJ Library;" President and CEO of the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation
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Under $25,000
Keynote Speaker
Jason P. Chambers
Expert on Entrepreneurship; Diversity Leadership; African American Consumer Market; Change Agent; Author
Under $25,000
Keynote Speaker
Hitendra Wadhwa
Author, Inner Mastery, Outer Impact ; Professor, Columbia Business School; Founder, Mentora Institute and Mentora Foundation
$40K - $70K
Keynote Speaker
Jeffrey Engel
Founding Director, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University; Prize-winning author or editor of thirteen books on American diplomacy and politics; Podcast Host, "The Past, the Promise, The Presidency"
Under $25,000
Under $25,000
Keynote Speaker
Richard Hurowitz
CEO, Octavian and Company; Publisher, The Octavian Report; Best-Selling Author, In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust
Under $25,000
Keynote Speaker
Fred Kaplan
Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist; National Security Columnist, Slate; Best-Selling Author and Historian
Under $25,000
Didn’t find the historian speaker you were looking for? WSB works with many of the industry’s top speakers each year. Our team of experienced speaker agents is committed to helping you find the perfect speaker for your event. Please contact us for a custom proposal.