The

Frederick Jackson Turner Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861 – March 14, 1932) was an American historian during the early 20th century, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1910, and then Harvard University. He was known primarily for his front ...

Award is given each year by the

Organization of American Historians The Organization of American Historians (OAH), formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. OAH's members in the U.S. and abroad incl ...

for an author's first book on

American history The history of the present-day United States began in roughly 15,000 BC with the arrival of Peopling of the Americas, the first people in the Americas. In the late 15th century, European colonization of the Americas, European colonization beg ...

. It was started in 1959, by the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, as the Prize Studies Award.

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{{Prizes and Awards of the Organization of American Historians American history awards Awards established in 1959 History books about the United States American literary awards 1959 establishments in the United States Organization of American Historians

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