W. Caleb McDaniel | |
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| Born | William Caleb McDaniel August 2, 1979 Texas, USA |
| Spouse | Brandy McDaniel |
| Awards | 2020 Pulitzer Prize for History 2014 Merle Curti Award |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BA, MA) Johns Hopkins University (PhD) |
| Thesis | Our Country is the World: Radical American Abolitionists Abroad. (2006) |
| Academic advisors | Dorothy Ross |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Rice University University of Denver |
| Notable works | Sweet Taste of Liberty |
| Website | wcaleb |
William Caleb McDaniel (born August 2, 1979) is an American historian. His book Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for History. He is also an Associate professor of History at Rice University.