H.W. Brands Audio & Video

When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill on the American River, it completely transformed the territory of California....

When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill on the American River, it completely transformed the territory of California....

A sweeping chronicle of how a few wealthy businessmen reshaped America from a land of small farmers and small businessmen into an industrial giant....

The most famous American of his time, Andrew Jackson is a seminal figure in American history. The first "common man" to rise to the presidency, Jackson embodied the spirit and the vision of the emerging American nation.

Though a military hero, Andrew Jackson had a checkered reputation.

The most famous American of his time, Andrew Jackson is a seminal figure in American history. The first "common man" to rise to the presidency, Jackson embodied the spirit and the vision of the emerging American nation.

In this first lecture called "The Business of America" Professor Brands gives a brief overview of the course and then proceeds to cover 200 years of American business history in 20 minutes from 1776 to the 20th century.

Appearing by remote access from Austin, Texas, H.W. Brands talked about the political career and the presidential tenure of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Historian H.W. Brands was our guest for In Depth on Sunday, July 3rd.

Lone Star Nation is the gripping story of Texas' precarious journey to statehood...