Paul Leland Haworth

Paul Leland Haworth (1876–1936) wrote about the United States at a time when historians were bringing fresh attention to its political disputes, public figures, and everyday life. His interests ranged across the nation’s recent past and its earlier history, with a particular eye for the people and practical concerns behind large events. Rather than treating history only as a procession of leaders and elections, Haworth also explored how work and daily routines shaped American experience. That range makes his books a useful way to encounter both the public controversies of the nineteenth century and the quieter details of life in an earlier America.

Among Haworth’s titles are The Hayes-Tilden Disputed Election of 1876, The United States in Our Own Times, 1865–1920, and George Washington: Farmer. The first reflects his interest in a consequential and contested moment in American politics; the last points to his attention to Washington’s agricultural life as well as his public identity. Across these subjects, Haworth’s writing joins narrative history to concrete detail, helping readers see how national events connect with the choices and routines of individuals. His work offers listeners a grounded introduction to American political and social history. If one of these subjects catches your interest, exploring Haworth’s books here is a good way to follow it further.