2009 OAH LIBERTY LEGACY FOUNDATION AWARD

Inspired by OAH President Darlene Clark Hine's call in her 2002 OAH presidential address for more research on the origins of the civil rights movement in the period before 1954, the Liberty Legacy Foundation Award is given for the best book on any historical aspect of the struggle for civil rights in the United States from the nation's founding to the present.

Each entry must be published during the period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.  One copy of each entry must be received by each committee member by October 1, 2008.  Final page proofs may be used for books to be published after October 1, 2008 and before January 1, 2009. If a final page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the entry must be received no later than January 7, 2009.  No late submissions will be accepted. If a book carries a copyright date that is different from the publication date, but the actual publication date falls during the correct time frame making it eligible, please include a letter of explanation with each copy of the book sent to committee members.

The award will be presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the OAH in Seattle, Washington, March 26-29. The author of the winning book will receive $2,000. The publisher of the book will be honored with a certificate of merit.  One copy of each entry, clearly labeled "2009 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award," must be mailed directly to:

Constance Currie (Committee Chair)
930 Myrtle Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

Jerry Thornbery
History Department
Gilman School
5407 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
Summer address, 6/25 - 8/25
5144 Sandy Beach Road South
Belgium, WI 53004

Tiya A. Miles
Program in American Culture
3700 Haven Hall
University of Michigan
505 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

List of Past Winners

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