Daniel Walker Howe (born January 10, 1937) is an American historian who specializes in the early national period of U.S. history, with a particular interest in its intellectual and religious dimensions.
He won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for History for What Hath God Wrought (2007),[2] his most famous book.
Howe was born in Ogden, Utah, and graduated from East High School in Denver.
Howe's connection with Oxford University began when he matriculated at Magdalen College to read modern history in 1960, receiving his M.A.
Howe has taught at Yale University (1966–73), UCLA (1973-92), where he chaired the history department, and Oxford (1992-2002).