H.W. Brands

H.W. Brands teaches history at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book is Reagan: The Life.

Recent Articles

The Problem With Looking for Lessons in the John Brown Story

Brown concluded that violence justified violence

By H.W. Brands

How Theodore Roosevelt Fell in Love With the American West

His difficulty finding a buffalo drove home the fact that the West was changing

By H.W. Brands

Why the U.S. and Britain Went Back to War Just a Few Decades After the Revolution

Read an excerpt from 'Heirs of the Founders' by H.W. Brands

By H.W. Brands

You're Remembering Reagan Wrong

Reagan was more than a visionary; he was a brilliantly successful politician

By H.W. Brands
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