Don Watson

Don Watson is an author and screenwriter who formerly worked as a political adviser and speechwriter. He is the author of three Quarterly Essays and many acclaimed books, including Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, American Journeys, The Bush, Watsonia, and The Passion of Private White.

Don Watson

Books by Don Watson

The Shortest History of the United States: From Revolutionary Roots to Global Superpower—The Remarkable Rise of the World’s Oldest Democracy
Don Watson
Paperback, 2026
From revolution to civil rights, Old Hollywood to the Space Age—the extraordinary story of a nation that contains multitudes

“Amasterpiece of concision and analysis. Every American should read it....

Don Watson

Books by Don Watson

The Shortest History of the United States: From Revolutionary Roots to Global Superpower—The Remarkable Rise of the World’s Oldest Democracy