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Such was the code: Strive for victory, but never seem to be self-involved.

H.W. Brands

Such was the code: Strive for victory, but never seem to be self-involved.

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About H.W. Brands

Henry William Brands Jr. (born August 7, 1953) is an American historian. He holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his PhD in history in 1985. He has authored more than thirty books on U.S. history. His works have twice been selected as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.