Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award
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Edition 39 (2024) Winner
H. W. Brands
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H. W. Brands
Aliases:
Henry William Brands Jr.
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-08-07 （Portland, Oregon）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Portland metropolitan area, Oregon → Austin, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Historian
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Vanderbilt University, Austin Community College District
- Influenced
- Hal Brands
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | History | BA | 1971-1975 | United States |
| Reed College | — | Liberal Studies | MA | 1976-1978 | United States |
| Portland State University | — | Mathematics | MS | 1978-1981 | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | History | PhD | 1981-1985 | United States |
Stanford University
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1971-1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Majored in history
Reed College
Liberal Studies
Degree:
MA
Period:
1976-1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
Portland State University
Mathematics
Degree:
MS
Period:
1978-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
University of Texas at Austin
History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1981-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
Doctoral advisor: Robert A. Divine
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin | Biography or Autobiography | Columbia University | Finalist |
| 2009 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Biography or Autobiography | Columbia University | Finalist |
| 1999 | Lionel Gelber Prize | What America Owes the World: The Struggle for the Soul of Foreign Policy | — | — | Finalist |
| 2004 | Deolece Parmelee Award | Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence | — | — | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
2001
Work:
The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
Category:
Biography or Autobiography
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Finalist
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
2009
Work:
Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Category:
Biography or Autobiography
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Finalist
Lionel Gelber Prize
1999
Work:
What America Owes the World: The Struggle for the Soul of Foreign Policy
Result:
Finalist
Deolece Parmelee Award
2004
Work:
Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
2000 BiographyBiography of Benjamin Franklin covering colonial period and Revolutionary War.
American IndependenceColonial Era
Translations
- Translated into Japanese
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative styleAccessible proseStorytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- U.S. PresidentsAmerican HistoryForeign Policy
Legacy
Prominent American historian specializing in U.S. history, author of over 30 books, two-time Pulitzer finalist. Holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at UT Austin.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in documentaries like The Presidents, The Men Who Built America
Quotes
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In revering the founders we undervalue ourselves and sabotage our own efforts to make necessary improvements in the republican experiment they began.
Source: Atlantic Monthly (2003)
Trivia
- Three-sport athlete and National Merit Scholar at Jesuit High School
- Son Hal Brands is also a historian
- Worked in family cutlery business