William E. Woodward was an American author best known for his biographies that reassessed historical figures.
William E. Woodward was born in Ridge Spring, South Carolina, on October 2, 1874.
After graduation, he worked as a reporter and publicist before writing his first book, which was published in 1923.
[1] Woodward's first publications were novels, but he shifted toward biography as his career progressed.
[3] As an author, Woodward became known for histories that aimed to expose inadequacies in historical figures who were generally idolized.