Willard Sterne Randall

Willard Sterne Randall
Born	(1942-03-13) March 13, 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Author, historian
Spouse	Nancy Nahra
Children	4
Website	www.willardrandall.net

Willard Sterne Randall (born March 13, 1942) is an American historian and author who specializes in biographies related to the American colonial period and the American Revolution. He teaches American history at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.

Publications

External videos
Booknotes interview with Randall on Thomas Jefferson: A Life, December 26, 1993, C-SPAN
Presentation by Randall on George Washington: A Life, December 10, 1998, C-SPAN
Presentation by Randall on Alexander Hamilton: A Life, January 18, 2003, C-SPAN
Presentation by Randall on Ethan Allen: His Life and Times, August 18, 2011, C-SPAN
Presentation by Randall on Unshackling America, July 15, 2017, C-SPAN
Presentation by Randall on The Founders' Fortunes, February 10, 2022, C-SPAN

• A Little Revenge: Benjamin Franklin & His Son. Little Brown and Company. 1984. ISBN 978-0-316-73365-6.
• Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor. William Morrow. 1990. ISBN 978-0-7607-1272-6.
• Thomas Jefferson: A Life. Holt. 1993. ISBN 0-8050-1577-9.
• American Lives, Volumes I and II. Longman. 1996. ISBN 978-0-673-46986-1.
• George Washington: A Life. Henry Holt & Co. 1997. ISBN 0-8050-2779-3.
• Forgotten Americans: Footnote Figures Who Changed American History. Da Capo Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-7382-0150-4.
• Alexander Hamilton: A Life. HarperCollins. 2003. ISBN 0-06-019549-5.
• Ethan Allen: His Life and Times. W. W. Norton & Company. 2011. ISBN 978-0-393-07665-3.
• Unshackling America: How the War of 1812 Truly Ended the American Revolution. St. Martins Press. 2017. ISBN 978-1-25015918-2.
• The Founders' Fortunes: How Money Shaped the Birth of America. Dutton. 2022. ISBN 978-1-52474592-9.

References

Sources

• Contemporary Authors, vol. 196. pp. 305–323.
• Who's Who in America, 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Who's Who in America, 2011; Contemporary Authors, volume 196, pp. 305–323.
• Podcast interview with Randall on Unshackling America – How the War of 1812 Truly Ended the American Revolution , July 13, 2017