About The History List
How it started.
And how we got to today.
Decades after a career in business and new ventures, I moved to New England, bought an old house (c 1780), and started getting involved in my local community's history.
I started The History List in 2011 in the Boston to help connect local history organizations and those in the area interested in history. It's grown to become the largest list of history-related events and exhibits covering the region.
In 2014, I started History Camp after attending a tech event at MIT that had a unique format that brought together people from all walks of life.
And that's exactly what we do at History Camp, which has grown to be the largest event of its kind in the nation, with 300+ people from across the country attending History Camp Boston every year.
I started The History List Store in 2016 with our trademarked "History Nerd" design to support The History List.
Today we have hundreds of products and nearly everything you see is our own design and most products are made in America.
In late 2023 I added Rare Finds. Announced in a special mailing that goes out across the country at 9 pm Eastern every Thursday night, these have ranged from a presidential appointment signed by President Thomas Jefferson and his Secretary of State, James Madison, to a report on Gettysburg National Cemetery owned by the man who designed the cemetery and that included his handwritten notate about standing near Lincoln when he gave his address, a striking poster about The Great War, and a hand-colored 1762 map of North America.
Your purchases from The History List Store and The History List Store Rare Finds support the operation and expansion of The History List, which helps attract new visitors and members to historic sites and history organizations across the country, and it's all provided free.
The Pursuit of History
In 2019 I co-founded the non-profit organization The Pursuit of History to expand History Camp to reach more people in-person and online. Proceeds from the sale of some of the products in The History List Store benefit The Pursuit of History.
In 2023 we launched Pursuit of History Weekends, small group, deep dive, history where it happened two and three day events that draw people from across the country. We are currently doing a series about the formation of our nation and the events of 250 years ago.
The common thread through all of these efforts is connecting people to history.
My thanks to my colleagues who work hard as we continue to expand The History List Store:
- Danella — Store operations
- Larisa — Social media and customer service
- Paul — Customer service
- Kevin — Site operations and infrastructure
- Fabio — Fulfillment operations
They are the reason we have grown to become the largest site for original products that people with a passion for history love.
Your feedback is always welcome
I'm always happy to hear from you. If you have a question or suggestion about the products we design and offer, please send me a note. I read every message and we capture every idea.
— Lee Wright | Founder | The History List | History Camp | The Pursuit of History