Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1963) Winner
Constance McLaughlin Green
コンスタンス・マクラフリン・グリーン
Konstansu Makurafurin Gurīn
Aliases:
Constance Winsor Green
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1897-08-21 （Ann Arbor, Michigan）
- Died
- 1975-12-05 （Annapolis, Maryland） age 78
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Instructor, Military Historian
- Active Years
- 1919-1975
- Affiliations
- Smith College, Springfield Armory, American Red Cross, Army Ordnance Department, American University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith College | — | History Department | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
| Mount Holyoke College | — | History Department | Master's degree | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | History Department | PhD | — | United States |
Smith College
History Department
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
1919
Country:
United States
Mount Holyoke College
History Department
Degree:
Master's degree
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
United States
Served as part-time instructor 1925-1932
Yale University
History Department
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
United States
Dissertation: Holyoke, Massachusetts case history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Washington, Village and Capital, 1800–1878 | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1937 | Eggleston Prize in History | Holyoke, Massachusetts: A Case History of the Industrial Revolution in America | — | Yale University Press | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1963
Work:
Washington, Village and Capital, 1800–1878
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Eggleston Prize in History
1937
Work:
Holyoke, Massachusetts: A Case History of the Industrial Revolution in America
Organization:
Yale University Press
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Washington, Village and Capital, 1800–1878
1962 HistoryHistory of Washington D.C. from village to capital, 1800-1878.
UrbanizationCapital Development
Holyoke, Massachusetts: A Case History of the Industrial Revolution in America
1939 Urban HistoryCase study of Holyoke during the Industrial Revolution.
Industrial RevolutionUrban History
American Cities in the Growth of the Nation
1957 HistoryHistory of American urbanization.
Urbanization
Bibliography
- History of Naugatuck, Connecticut (1948)
- The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions for War (1955)
- Eli Whitney and the Birth of American Technology (1956)
- The Rise of Urban America (1965)
- The Secret City: A History of Race Relations in the Nation's Capital (1967)
- Vanguard - A History (1970)
- The Church on Lafayette Square (1970)
- Washington: A History of the Capital, 1800–1950 (1976)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical narrativePioneering urban history research
- Recurring Motifs
- UrbanizationAmerican growthRace relations
Legacy
Renowned American urban historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for History. Contributed significantly to studies of urban development.
Archives
- Library of Congress (Constance McLaughlin Green papers)
- George Washington University Special Collections Research Center
- Smith College
Trivia
- Her father was historian Andrew C. McLaughlin.
- Her daughter Lois Green Carr was also a historian.