Andrew Preston

Who is Andrew Preston?

Andrew Preston is a Canadian historian, who won the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for his book Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy.

A reader in American history at the University of Cambridge, Preston is originally from Brockville, Ontario and was educated at the University of Toronto. Preston is also a fellow at Clare College, where he acts as a director of studies in history.

His prior publications include The War Council: McGeorge Bundy, the NSC, and Vietnam and Nixon in the World: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1969-1977.