Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 35 (1970) Winner
Dan T. Carter
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Dan T. Carter
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor
- Active Years
- 1967-2007
- Affiliations
- University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin, Emory University (Kenan University Professor), University of South Carolina (Educational Foundation Professor), Roosevelt Center (Middelburg, Netherlands)
- Memberships
- Southern Historical Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of South Carolina
Country:
United States
Details of degree not specified. Listed among institutions with which he is affiliated.
University of Wisconsin
Country:
United States
Attended; specific degree information not provided in source.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Received Ph.D. in 1967 (as indicated in source).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bancroft Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1986 | Avery O. Craven Award | — | — | — | Winner |
Bancroft Prize
1970
Result:
Winner
Avery O. Craven Award
1986
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Scottsboro: A Tragedy of the American South
1979 HistoryA study analyzing racial injustice and its judicial impact through the 1930s Scottsboro case.
RaceJudicial injusticeSouthern history
When the War Was Over: The Failure of Self-Reconstruction in the South, 1865-1867
1985 HistoryExamines the Reconstruction era in the South and white society's response after the Civil War.
ReconstructionSouthern historyPolitical history
The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics
2000 History / Political historyAnalyzes George Wallace's politics and the rise of new conservatism, discussing transformations in American politics.
PopulismConservatismRace and politics
From George Wallace to Newt Gingrich: Race in the Conservative Counterrevolution, 1963-1994
1999 History / Political historyTraces connections between the conservative movement and racial issues from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Conservative politicsRace issuesPolicy analysis
Bibliography
- Scottsboro: A Tragedy of the American South
- When the War Was Over: The Failure of Self-Reconstruction in the South, 1865-1867
- The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics
- From George Wallace to Newt Gingrich: Race in the Conservative Counterrevolution, 1963-1994
- "The Transformation of a Klansman" (op-ed, The New York Times, 1991)
- Various forewords and essays
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and analytical styleExpository writing grounded in social and political history
- Recurring Motifs
- Race (especially racism in the Southern United States)White Southern identity and transformationReconstruction and its aftermath
Legacy
Dan T. Carter is a prominent historian of the American South and race, having served as president of the Southern Historical Association. A Bancroft Prize recipient, he has made significant contributions to scholarship on Southern history.
Academic Societies
- Southern Historical Association
Archives
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (Emory University)
Quotes
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"The Transformation of a Klansman"
Source: The New York Times (op-ed), 1991 (1991)
Trivia
- Wrote a 1991 New York Times piece discussing the identity of Asa Earl Carter (Forrest Carter).
- Retired in 2007.
- Served as the Dow Research Professor at the Roosevelt Center in Middelburg, Netherlands, in 2009.