What is William H. Prescott?
{{Infobox person | name = William Hickling Prescott | image = William_Hickling_Prescott_by_Southworth_&_Hawes,_c1850-9-crop.jpg | image_size = | alt = A black-and-white photograph of a middle-aged man wearing formal mid-19th century clothing facing left. | caption = Prescott c.&nbsp;1850–1859 | birth_date = {{birth date|1796|05|04}} | birth_place = [[Salem, Massachusetts]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|1859|01|28|1796|05|04}} | death_place = [[Boston, Massachusetts]] <ref>Gardiner, p. 352</ref> | death_cause = [[Stroke (medicine)|Stroke]] <!-- Apoplexy is given on his death certificate, but for the purposes of Wikipedia the modern term is preferable --> | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | monuments = | residence = | nationality = American | citizenship = | other_names = | known_for = | education = | organization = | notable works = | style = | influences = | influenced = | agent = | occupation = [[Historian]] | years_active = | home_town = | height = | weight = | spouse = Susan Amory | partner = | children = | parents = | relations = | awards = | signature = WH Prescott Signature.svg | signature_alt = | footnotes = | box_width = | misc = }} '''William Hickling Prescott''' (May 4, 1796&nbsp;– January 29, 1859) was an American historian who was interested in [[Spain]] and the [[Spanish Empire]]. He is known