The Organization of American Historians

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It is the policy of the OAH to honor those applicants who submit their applications on or before the stated deadline date. Applications that are not received by close of business on the deadline date will not be considered. The deadlines provided refer to the dates by which each award or prize committee member should receive a copy of the submission to be considered. Bound page proofs may be used for books to be published after the deadline for each book award and before January 1 of the following year. If a bound page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the entry must be received no later than January 7 of the year in which the award or prize is given. Bound page proofs not followed with a bound copy of the book will not be considered. 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 from the publisher with each copy of the book sent to the committee members.

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October 1, 2012

November 30, 2012

December 3, 2012

January 10, 2013

January 18, 2013

May 1, 2013

October 1, 2013

May 1, 2014

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Book

Dissertation

Article or Essay

Other

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Friend of History Award

First given in 2005, the Friend of History Award recognizes an institution or organization, or an individual working primarily outside college or university settings, for outstanding support for historical research, the public presentation of American history, or the work of the OAH.

Recipients will be selected by the OAH Executive Committee from nominations that should include a statement of no more than five pages describing the nominee’s distinguished contributions and, if for an individual, a CV of no more than five pages. The nomination packet also may contain up to ten additional pages of supporting materials that document the nominee’s distinguished service or letters that support the nomination. Nominations will remain active for two years. Please indicate “2013 Friend of History Award” in the subject line and send materials in Microsoft Word format by midnight (EST) on September 10, 2012 to: prizes at oah.org. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation that your application has been received within three (3) days of sending, please contact the OAH Committee Coordinator at khamm at oah.org/812-855-9650.

Past Winners

2012 No award given

2011 Jay S. Goodgold, Independent Investor

2010 The Newberry Library

2009 Brian P. Lamb, Founder and CEO, C-SPAN, host of Booknotes

2008 Ruth J. Simmons, President, Brown University

2007 Senator Robert C. Byrd

Libby O'Connell & The History Channel

2006 Geoffrey C. Ward, Independent Scholar

2005 Sy Sternberg, New York Life Insurance Company

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History