Friend of History Award
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The Friend of History Award is an award given by the Organization of American Historians (OAH). The award was first presented in 2005.[1] It is not a monetary award and is granted annually.[2]
Purpose
[edit]Friend of History Award "recognizes an individual, who is not a professional historian, or an institution or organization for outstanding support for the pursuit of historical research, for the public presentation of history, or for the work of the OAH."[3][4]
Recipients
[edit]Source: Organization of American Historians
- 2005: Seymour G. Sternberg, New York Life Insurance Company
- 2005: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- 2006: Geoffrey C. Ward, Independent Scholar
- 2007: Senator Robert C. Byrd
- 2007: Libby O'Connell and The History Channel
- 2008: Ruth J. Simmons, president, Brown University
- 2009: Brian P. Lamb, founder and CEO, C-SPAN, host of Booknotes
- 2010: Newberry Library
- 2011: Jay S. Goodgold, Independent Investor
- 2012: No award given
- 2013: The almost 85,000 participants in the U.S. Department of Education's Teaching American History Program
- 2014: Stephen A. Briganti, president and chief executive officer, Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation
- 2015: Colin G. Campbell, chairman emeritus, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- 2016: NASA Johnson Space Center History Office
- 2017: Lonnie G. Bunch III, National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 2018: Civil War Trust
- 2019: Natasha Trethewey, Northwestern University
- 2020: Ulysses S. Grant Association
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Organization of American Historians Bestows 'Friend of History Award' on American Battlefield Trust". American Battlefield Trust. April 17, 2018.
- ^ Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. (2016). The Grants Register 2016: The Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 548–. ISBN 978-1-349-68305-5.
- ^ "Friend of History Award". The Organization of American Historians: Programs & Resources: OAH Awards and Prizes. Organization of American Historians. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ "AHA Directory of History Departments and Organizations Institution Details". American Historical Association. Retrieved November 28, 2022.