[1] Currently, she is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal bi-weekly 'Historically Speaking'[2] and an Honorary Research Senior Fellow in the History Department at the University of Liverpool.

: Why the Houses of Parliament voted to abolish the slave trade in 1807 (1993) and a DPhil with her thesis The political life of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757–1806 (1998) which was then turned into her first biography.

[6] After completing her DPhil, Foreman remained at Oxford as a researcher,[citation needed] and in 1998 she published her first book, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, based on her doctoral thesis.

[8] Foreman's most recent book, A World on Fire, a history of British-American relations in the American Civil War, was published in 2010 by Penguin in the UK on 30 June, and in 2011 by Random House in the US.

[12] Michael Burlingame of The Wall Street Journal heralded Foreman as "such an engaging writer that readers may find this 958-page volume too short".

Singled out was Foreman's introduction of modern technology, including holograms and CGI projections on walls and ceilings, to enhance the exhibition experience.

The Guardian newspaper reported: "The story of how Victoria and Prince Albert rebuilt the palace into the most glittering court in Europe is explored through paintings, sketches and costumes, and includes a Hollywood-produced immersive experience that brings to life the balls for which she was famous.

[32] In addition to her work as a historian and biographer, Amanda Foreman also writes for radio, television and print media[citation needed].

[41][42] In addition to freedom of speech, Foreman has campaigned on a variety of other issues, from justice for Jean McConville to gender equality.

[45] In 2013, Foreman founded the House of SpeakEasy, a literary nonprofit organization based in New York City that brings authors and their audiences together in innovative and entertaining ways.

[22] The organization hosts a series of acclaimed literary cabarets in New York City, where writers are invited to speak informally on the evening's theme.

[46] Past participants include Salman Rushdie, Susan Minot, Jeff Kinney (author), Elif Şafak, and Yusef Komunyakaa.

[46] John Guare, Susan Cheever, David Gilbert (author), Michael Jan Friedman and Lemon Andersen are among the writers who have taken part in the program.

[49][50] In 2013, Foreman began writing "Historically Speaking", a biweekly column on history and world affairs, for The Wall Street Journal.