H. W. Brands

H.W. Brands
Brands at the 2012 Texas Book Festival
Born (1953-08-07) August 7, 1953 (age 70)
ChildrenHal Brands
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisorRobert A. Divine
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineAmerican history
Institutions
Notable students
Main interestsAmerican history

Henry William Brands Jr. (born August 7, 1953) is an American historian. He holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his PhD in history in 1985. He has authored more than thirty books on U.S. history. His works have twice been selected as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "2001 Finalists". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "2009 Finalists". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved March 17, 2014. Nominated Finalists are selected by the Nominating Juries for each category as finalists in the competition.

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