Walter Prescott Webb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter Prescott Webb

American historian

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1888

Place of Birth: Panola County, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1963

Profession: historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Walter Prescott Webb

  • Walter Prescott Webb (April 3, 1888 in Panola County, Texas – March 8, 1963 near Austin, Texas) was an American historian noted for his groundbreaking work on the American West.
  • As president of the Texas State Historical Association, he launched the project that produced the Handbook of Texas.
  • He is also noted for his early criticism of the water usage patterns in the region.
  • In 2012, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

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