Brent Glass

Brent D. Glass is Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, the world’s largest museum devoted to telling the story of America. A national leader in the preservation, interpretation, and promotion of history, Glass is a public historian who today provides management and consulting services to museums, historical organizations and cultural institutions throughout the U.S. and in other countries. His most recent book, 50 Great American Places explores the power of essential historic sites and how they illuminate core themes in American history.