Tad Stoermer

public historian, teacher, and author

Tad Stoermer is a public historian, teacher, and author of the forthcoming book A Resistance History of the United States (Steerforth Press / Penguin Random House, 2026). His work dismantles the mythologies that pass for American history — exposing the curated nostalgia, moral evasions, and institutional silences that have long protected abusive power. He tells the truth without apology. Not to inspire. To instruct.

With more than 450,000 followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Substack, Tad is one of the most widely followed public historians in the world. His content reaches millions each month and has become a trusted source for people looking to cut through misinformation and confront the real history that shapes American power.

He is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Southern Denmark’s Center for American Studies and a Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He previously taught public history at Harvard, served as a historian at Colonial Williamsburg, and was advisor for history content at C-SPAN.