Daniel Walker Howe

Daniel Walker Howe is a distinguished American historian, best known for his expertise in 19th-century United States history. Born in 1937, Howe's academic journey led him to receive a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He has been a valued educator, holding professorial positions at UCLA and Oxford University. Howe's seminal work, "What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848," was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2008. This comprehensive analysis of American culture, society, and politics during a transformative era has established him as a leading authority in his field. Howe continues to inspire and educate future historians.