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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian; Bestselling Author; Presidential Biographer

Jon Meacham Speaking Fee: $75,000 to $100,000

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian; Bestselling Author; Presidential Biographer

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Jon Meacham
Speaking Fee:
$75,000 to $100,000

Travels From:
BNA - Nashville, TN

Primary Topic Category:
Politics

Secondary Topic Category:
Historians

 

Jon Meacham Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jon Meacham is one of America's most prominent public intellectuals. A biographer and contributing editor at TIME, Meacham is a highly sought-after commentator, regularly appearing on CNN and MSNBC. Meacham is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers including his latest And There Was Light, which earned Meacham the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. Known as a skilled orator with a depth of knowledge about politics, religion, and current affairs, Meacham brings historical context to the issues and events impacting our daily lives.

Jon Meacham is the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, bestselling author, and one of America's most prominent public intellectuals due to his astute observations regarding American politics, history, and religion. He has penned extensive works on US presidents: a critically acclaimed biography of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, and an epic study of George H.W. Bush. His biography of Andrew Jackson was rewarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2009. Meacham's works are not just centered on the lives and legacies of these figures, but they relate to contemporary political and social issues, making history relevant to modern audiences​ (Tulane President)​​ (BigSpeak Speakers)​. Meacham is distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University, where he was named the Rogers Chair in the American Presidency. He co-chairs the university's Project on Unity and American Democracy. He also holds the title of Canon Historian at the Washington National Cathedral. These positions emphasize his dedication to supporting important discourse in public life that is both enlightening and respectful. The historical and current event work of Jon Meacham has placed him at the forefront of the national dialogue regarding issues of democracy and governance​ (Chautauqua Institution)​. Meacham regularly appears on major news programs, and he is a contributing editor at TIME. His speaking has been critical acclaimed at some of the most prestigious speaking engagements around the country—including the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University and countless commencement speeches.According to both The Chattanoogan and BigSpeak Speakers, his ability to link historical insights to current-day challenges is charismatic, informative, and inspirational, thereby ringing a chord with audiences all over the country.Apart from Meacham's expertise in historical and political analysis, he also follows broad cultural themes. His work, co-written with the famous country musician Tim McGraw, "Songs of America," looked at music's role in forming American history. This book is but one more example of his unique ability to merge various branches of scholarship and to present a viewpoint about American culture and the change thereof in one synthesis.Meacham's work in literature, education, and public dialogue has secured his place among the nation's leading minds, devoted to enriching the public understanding of history and the current effect it has in the present and future​.
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