Jill Lepore

Professor of History and Law

Cambridge, USA

About Jill

Jill Lepore is a professor of history and law at Harvard University. She is an expert on American history, politics, and law. Lepore has written extensively on topics such as the American Revolution and the early American republic.

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Brush up on American history with 'Common Sense' and 'We the People'

NPR's Book of the Day•Feb 20, 2026•16:00•guest

Jill Lepore On The Constitution

The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan•Sep 12, 2025•50:33•guest

Jill Lepore

About Jill

Associated Podcasts

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Conversations

The Book Review

On the Media

Connect

Recent Appearances

Brush up on American history with 'Common Sense' and 'We the People'

Jill Lepore On The Constitution

The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan

NPR's Book of the Day

Past Present Future

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The Great Political Films: Dr Strangelove & Fail Safe w/ Jill Lepore

Jill Lepore on Trump, Guns and the Red Mirage

The History of Tomorrow

Myth and Legend — the creation of Wonder Woman

Recode Decode: Jill Lepore

Can We Govern Ourselves?

Jill Lepore on the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

What We Learned — And Didn't Learn — From the Pentagon Papers

The End of the ‘Struggle’

"Busted" #3: Rags to Riches