Institute of Politics, Policy & History

Our Capital. Our Stories. 

The Institute of Politics, Policy & History (IPPH) is dedicated to rediscovering the diverse history of Washington, D.C. — one that impacts the world today.  

Join us as we illuminate D.C.’s untold stories, diving into today’s pressing issues with insights from history. Through compelling conversations and storytelling, we unpack the founding of the nation and its capital, defining characters in the Civil War and Reconstruction, D.C. culture and politics, complex Presidential legacies, and much more. 

Subscribe to explore how history continues to shape politics, policy, and culture!

IPPH is housed at the University of the District of Columbia.