Research · Interpretation · Preservation
Exploring history through its surviving evidence
Welcome. I am Stanley Y. Klos, an author, educator, and historic preservationist. My work brings together primary-source documents, public exhibits, historical interpretation, and the preservation of significant places.
This website connects that work: studies of America’s founding and republican institutions, commentary on history and public life, and records of preservation projects and exhibits.
Research & commentary
Explore historical interpretation and essays that connect documentary evidence with questions about institutions, rhetoric, and public life.
Featured essay · 2026 retrospective
Marketing as the Scientific Art of Persuasion
A retrospective on a marketing theory developed at The Pennsylvania State University in 1981, examining the relationship between rhetoric, persuasion, and voluntary choice.
Read the retrospectiveEssays & perspectives
Commentary on history and public life
A collection of dated reflections on constitutional history, representation, political rhetoric, and contemporary public questions, with links to related essays.
Browse the commentary collectionCommentary presents the author’s interpretations and perspectives. Reproduced historical materials and exhibit records should be read in their original context.
Preserving historic places
Historic buildings preserve evidence of the people, craftsmanship, and communities that shaped them. My preservation work has included theaters, residences, inns, and other significant structures across five states.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Williams Burns Mansion
The history and restoration of a Gold Rush-era residence, with photographs, historical references, and recognition of the restoration team.
Explore the mansion projectAllentown, New Jersey
Imlay Mansion
An illustrated record of an eighteenth-century Georgian residence, its architectural features, and its preservation.
Explore the Imlay Mansion recordPrimary-source exhibits & historical archive
Through Historic.us, I have worked to bring original historical materials to public audiences. The archive records selected exhibits, commemorations, and presentations at universities, museums, and civic venues.
- Louisiana State Capitol Bicentennial Exhibit — primary-source materials presented for Louisiana’s bicentennial.
- James Madison’s Montpelier — an exhibit record associated with Madison’s historic home.
- PoliticalFest 2000 — historical exhibits presented in Philadelphia.
- Samuel and Martha Huntington’s reinterment — an account of the restored tomb and commemorative ceremony, including discussion of Huntington’s presidency of Congress under the Articles of Confederation.
- West Virginia Trust Fund case — a document from the public-service archive.
These links lead to historical records. Event descriptions and exhibit offers within older pages may reflect the time of their original publication.
About Stanley Y. Klos
My career has brought together historical research, education, entrepreneurship, and public service. As president of Historic.us Corporation, I have helped develop primary-source exhibits for universities, historic sites, libraries, and museums. I have also authored books on U.S. history and its founding.
My university experience includes teaching and service with the Loyola University Honors Program in New Orleans. My graduate work in rhetorical theory and historic public address, followed by doctoral studies in mass communications and marketing, informs my interest in how public arguments shape institutions and civic life.
Beyond research and teaching, I have worked in historic real estate preservation and educational publishing, including the Virtualology project. In 2001, I donated the AnneFrank.org domain to the Anne Frank House. I also co-founded Dinosaur Safaris, Inc., extending an interest in preserving and interpreting evidence into paleontology.
Earlier chapters of my life include NCAA Division I basketball at Idaho State University, basketball in Italy, business development, and political and civic service in West Virginia. The detailed professional record brings these activities together.
The next chapter
I am developing this website as an active platform for new research, historical interpretation, and preservation projects. As that work grows, I hope to include invited contributions from historians, researchers, and preservationists who share an interest in careful documentation and public engagement with history.
For now, begin with the featured research, explore the commentary collection, or follow one of the preservation and exhibit records above.
