H. W. Brands
American historian
H. W. Brands is an American historian who has written more than thirty books on U.S. history. He teaches at the University of Texas at Austin.
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American Born 1953 in Portland, United States
About H. W. Brands
Henry William Brands Jr. was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1953. He was first trained in mathematics before turning to history. He earned his PhD in history at the University of Texas at Austin in 1985. He taught at Texas A&M University before joining the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. Two of his books, The First American and Traitor to His Class, were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.