The Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, founded by the late
Richard Gilder and
Lewis Lehrman in partnership with
Gabor Boritt
Gabor S. Boritt (born 1940 in Budapest, Hungary) is an American historian. He was the Robert Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and Director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. Born and raised in Hungary, he participated as a t ...
, Director Emeritus of the Civil War Institute at
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private liberal arts college in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1832, the campus is adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield. Gettysburg College has about 2,600 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women. ...
, is administered by the
Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. It has been awarded annually since 1991 for "the finest scholarly work in English on
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
, the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...
soldier, or the American Civil War era."
Laureates
The prize has been split equally between two entries on six occasions (1992, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2014). Recipients of the $50,000 prize have included:
See also
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History was founded in New York City by businessmen-philanthropists Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994 to promote the study and interest in American history.
The Institute serves teachers, studen ...
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American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...
References
External links
*http://www.gilderlehrman.org/
*https://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-and-events/national-book-prizes/gilder-lehrman-lincoln-prize
*https://www.gilderlehrman.org/content/national-book-prizes
*http://www.gettysburg.edu/lincolnprize/
*https://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/history/about/faculty/johnson/index.html
*https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300219753/mourning-lincoln
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Historiography of the American Civil War
American history awards
Awards established in 1991
Gettysburg College
1991 establishments in Pennsylvania