Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1977) Winner
Alan Dawley
アラン・ドーリー
Alan Dawley
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-12-18
- Died
- 2008-03-12 （Mexico） age 64
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor, author
- Active Years
- 1965-2008
- Affiliations
- The College of New Jersey (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin College | — | — | B.A. | 〜1965 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | M.A. | 1965–1966 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | Ph.D. | 1966–1971 | United States |
Oberlin College
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
〜1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1965–1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1966–1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bancroft Prize | Class and Community: The Industrial Revolution in Lynn | — | Columbia University Libraries | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1977
Work:
Class and Community: The Industrial Revolution in Lynn
Organization:
Columbia University Libraries
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Class and Community: The Industrial Revolution in Lynn
1976 history (labor history)A detailed labor history examining class relations and community change during the Industrial Revolution in Lynn, Massachusetts.
labor historyclasscommunity
Working for Democracy: American Workers from the Revolution to the Present
1985 edited volume (history)An edited volume examining the long-term history of American workers; Dawley served as a co-editor.
labor movementssocial history
Struggles for Justice: Social Responsibility and the Liberal State
1991 history / political thoughtA historical examination of social responsibility and the liberal state.
social justiceliberalism
Changing the World: American Progressives in War and Revolution, 1914-1924
2003 history (Progressive Era studies)A study tracing the roles and ideas of American progressives during World War I and the subsequent revolutionary period.
Progressive Erawar and social change
Bibliography
- Class and Community: The Industrial Revolution in Lynn (Harvard University Press, 1976)
- Working for Democracy: American Workers from the Revolution to the Present (co-editor) (University of Illinois Press, 1985)
- Struggles for Justice: Social Responsibility and the Liberal State (Harvard University Press, 1991)
- Changing the World: American Progressives in War and Revolution, 1914-1924 (Princeton University Press, 2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, archival-based narrativeanalytical and source-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- workers' perspectiveinteraction of class and communityProgressive Era transformations
Health
-
heart attack2008年3月Died of a heart attack on March 12, 2008
Legacy
Alan Dawley was a historian who made significant contributions to labor history and Progressive Era studies, especially by linking local history with class analysis. He was recognized academically, including winning the Bancroft Prize in 1977.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association (likely)
- Organization of American Historians (likely)
Trivia
- Won the Bancroft Prize in 1977 for Class and Community.
- Died of a heart attack in Mexico on March 12, 2008.
- Graduated from Oberlin College and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.