History News Network

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. As of February 2025,^[update] Tony Field is managing editor. HNN sponsored several history-oriented blogs, including Liberty and Power (coordinated by David T. Beito) and Jim Loewen.^{[needs update?][1][2][3][4]}

HNN, initially hosted by George Mason University, moved to George Washington University in 2017.^[5]

Murray Polner was the long-time book editor for HNN.^[6][7]

In 2012, HNN celebrated Independence Day by holding a contest to select the worst books about American history ever published. Nominees included David Barton's The Jefferson Lies, Michael Bellesiles's Arming America, Gavin Menzies’s 1421: The Year China Discovered America, Richard G. Williams's 2006 book Stonewall Jackson: The Black Man's Friend and A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn.^[3] Over 1000 HNN readers gave the nod to Barton and Zinn.^[8]