History News Network
History News Network (HNN) at George Washington University is a platform for historians writing about current events. History. History News Network (HNN) is a non-profit corporation registered in Washington DC. HNN was founded by Richard Shenkman, the author of "Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of World History". Shenkman served as editor until his retirement in 2019. Historian Kyla Sommers is the current editor-in-chief. HNN sponsors several history-oriented blogs including Liberty and Power (coordinated by David T. Beito), and Jim Loewen. HNN, originally hosted by George Mason University, moved to George Washington University in 2017 . Murray Polner was the long-time book editor for HNN. In 2012, HNN celebrated the Fourth of July by holding a contest to select the worst books about American history every published. Nominees David Barton’s "The Jefferson Lies", Michael Bellesiles’s "Arming America", Gavin Menzies’s "1421 : The Year China Discovered America," and Richard G. Williams’s 2006 book "Stonewall Jackson: The Black Man’s Friend".