About the Author

H. W. BRANDS holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin. A New York Times bestselling author, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography for The First American and Traitor to His Class.


Visit the author's website at www.hwbrands.com.

Reviews

Praise for H. W. Brands

“H. W. Brands is a master at finding the essence of an important American life, telling its story grippingly and showing us why it is important to our own generation.” —Michael Beschloss
 
“Brands will change the way you see history.” —The Austin American-Statesman
 
“A wonderfully skilled narrative historian.” —Los Angeles Times
 
“Brands is masterly.” —The Economist
 
“Few historians can tell a tale better.” —The Dallas Morning News