Featured Speaker

H.W. Brands, February 9, 2006
“Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of American Identity”

H.W. Brands is Distinguished Professor of History and holder of the Melbern G. Glasscock Chair in American History at Texas A&M University. He is the author of sixteen books and dozens of articles and is the associate editor of Presidential Studies Quarterly. His 2000 book, The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a New York Times bestseller. Dr. Brands will speak on “Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of American Identity” on Monday, February 9 at 7:30 PM in the Watkins Auditorium of the University Center.