Zara Anishanslin grew up around cameras and sets (her mother was a photo stylist). Back in the day she acted on stage and (might as well confess as Google quickly reveals this fact) in UNC's TV soap opera, "General College." She finds it fun putting that background to use. More importantly, she loves giving public talks and using visual and audio media to spread history to a broad audience.
audience testimonials
“A 5 star speaker! She’s superb! I learned a lot—such an in-depth study.”
“I loved, loved, loved it! She was absolutely wonderful! She’s such a great speaker.”
“It was wonderful. She knew her field and delivered it so well!”
“She was very, very good—I loved it! I loved the “back story” of the material culture.”
“She was fantastic! She made a complicated subject understandable.”
“She’s an exceptional, engaging, and delightful speaker who delivered a fascinating topic.”
“This was my personal favorite. I appreciated that Zara focused mainly on the role of women and African Americans.”
“An engaging and relevant lecture!”
“Extremely professional delivery of a sensitive topic, with absolutely no hint of political bias.”
“Her lecture was so important, especially in today’s climate.”
“Dr. Anishanslin was a wonderful speaker and I learned so much from her lecture!”
Voice and video work
Podcast Interview, Episode 300: “Vast Early America,” “Ben Franklin’s World” Podcast with the Omohundro Institute and Host Liz Covart
“Conversations at the Washington Library,” Washington Library at Mount Vernon Live Stream, video and podcast
Radio Interview, “A Republic If You Can Keep It, for “The Laura Coates Show,” SIRIUS XM Radio
Film Lecturer, Class Session on, “Myths and Monuments,” History 318: Colonial American History, University of Delaware, for “Lectures in History” Series at C-Span 3
Film Lecturer, “The Historiography of Colonial and Revolutionary America,” Historiography and Historical Methods Course, Pace-Gilder Lehrman Online MA Program
Podcast Interview, “Portrait of a Woman in Silk,” The Library Company of Philadelphia of Philadelphia
Film Interview, "Arizona FlimFlam," for “Mysteries at the Museum” Show, Travel Channel, Season 16, Episode 3
Film Interview, "The Bandit Queen’s Saddle," for “Mysteries at the Museum” Show, Travel Channel
Film Interview, "Antony and Cleopatra," for “Mysteries at the Museum” Show, Travel Channel, Season 12, Episode 9
Film Interview, "Concussion King [Henry VIII]," for “Mysteries at the Museum” Show, Travel Channel, Season 12, Episode 4
Podcast Interview, Episode 084: “How Historians Read Historical Sources,” “Doing History” Series with the Omohundro Institute on “Ben Franklin’s World” Podcast with with the Omohundro Institute and Host Liz Covart