Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1997) Winner
David E. Kyvig
デイヴィッド・E・カイヴィグ
David E. Kyvig
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-03-08
- Died
- 2015-06-22 age 71
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Muskegon, Michigan (resident) → Kalamazoo, Michigan (Kalamazoo College) → Tromsø, Norway (University of Tromsø) → Akron, Ohio (University of Akron) → DeKalb, Illinois (Northern Illinois University)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor
- Active Years
- 1966-2015
- Affiliations
- Kalamazoo College, University of Tromsø, University of Akron, Northern Illinois University, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (resident fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College | — | — | B.A. | 〜1966 | United States |
| Northwestern University | — | — | Ph.D. | 〜1971 | United States |
Kalamazoo College
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
〜1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
Graduated cum laude
Northwestern University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
〜1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Received Ph.D.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (resident fellow) | — | — | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | 受任（resident fellow） |
| 1997 | Bancroft Prize | — | — | Columbia University (awarding) | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Fulbright Professor of American Civilization | — | — | Fulbright Program | 任命（1987–1988） |
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (resident fellow)
2004
Organization:
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Result:
受任（resident fellow）
Bancroft Prize
1997
Organization:
Columbia University (awarding)
Result:
受賞
Fulbright Professor of American Civilization
1987
Organization:
Fulbright Program
Result:
任命（1987–1988）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
FDR's America (ed.)
1976 History (edited volume)Edited volume examining American society and policy during Franklin D. Roosevelt's era.
modern U.S. historypolitical history
Your Family History, A Handbook for Research and Writing
1978 History research guidePractical handbook for researching and writing family and local histories.
local historyfamily historyresearch methods
Repealing National Prohibition
1979 Social historyDetailed study of U.S. Prohibition and the process leading to its repeal.
Prohibitionsocial changelegal history
Explicit and Authentic Acts: Amending the U.S. Constitution, 1776–1995
1996 Constitutional historyComprehensive study of the amendment processes and interpretations of the U.S. Constitution.
constitutional amendmentpolitical processlegal history
Unintended Consequences of Constitutional Amendment
2000 Constitutional history / Law & societyExamines unintended consequences and long-term effects of constitutional amendments.
unintended legal consequencespolitical history
Daily Life in the United States, 1920–1940
2002 Social historyDescribes and analyzes American everyday life from the 1920s through the 1940s.
history of everyday lifesocial cultureurban and rural studies
Bibliography
- FDR's America (ed.), 1976
- Your Family History, A Handbook for Research and Writing, 1978
- Repealing National Prohibition, 1979
- Law, Alcohol, and Order (ed.), 1985
- Reagan and the World (ed.), 1990
- Explicit and Authentic Acts: Amending the U.S. Constitution, 1776–1995, 1996
- Unintended Consequences of Constitutional Amendment, 2000
- Daily Life in the United States, 1920–1940, 2002
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, heavily annotated historical writingEditorial style that organizes multiple contributors' perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- constitutional amendments and their impactsProhibition and social changeeveryday life in the early 20th century
Legacy
David E. Kyvig was a historian known for his work on modern American history, particularly constitutional amendments and Prohibition. Through teaching and numerous edited and authored books he contributed to the understanding of legal and social history and received honors including the 1997 Bancroft Prize.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association (associated)
Trivia
- Graduated from Kalamazoo College and earned a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
- Taught at Kalamazoo College, University of Tromsø, University of Akron, and Northern Illinois University.
- Received the Bancroft Prize in 1997.