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Elliott Drago

Elliott Drago is the resident historian and manager of network engagement at the Jack Miller Center. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Temple University and is the author of Street Diplomacy: The Politics of Slavery and Freedom in Philadelphia, 1820-1850 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022). Currently, he leads the Jack Miller Center’s initiative to revitalize the field of American history.

Articles by Elliott Drago

What-ifs and the Price of Beauty

I know that the Greenbrier represents more than potential horror—it represents what Americans hope to preserve: our beautiful nation, one worth preserving.
July 27, 2026

Philadelphia: The City of Freedom

As Americans, we must remember that place matters, and our founding principles are best understood when we look at how they were made real in the city of brotherly love.
February 15, 2024