Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
David M. Kennedy
デイヴィッド・M・ケネディ
David M. Kennedy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-07-22 （Seattle, Washington, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Seattle, Washington (birthplace) → Palo Alto, California (residence/employment)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University professor
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- Stanford University, Bill Lane Center for the American West (director), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fellow), American Philosophical Society (Member)
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Member), American Philosophical Society (Member)
- Influenced
- Elizabeth Borgwardt, Elizabeth Cobbs, John McGreevy, Josh Hawley
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | School of Humanities and Sciences | Department of History | BA | — | United States |
| Yale University | American Studies | American Studies | MA, PhD | — | United States |
Stanford University
School of Humanities and Sciences
/ Department of History
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Arts in History
Yale University
American Studies
/ American Studies
Degree:
MA, PhD
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
MA and PhD in American Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Bancroft Prize | Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 | 歴史 | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Francis Parkman Prize | Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 | — | Society of American Historians | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Ambassador Book Award | Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 | American Studies | Ambassador Book Award | 受賞 |
| 2000 | California Gold Medal for Literature | Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1970 | John Gilmary Shea Prize | Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1971
Work:
Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize for History
2000
Work:
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945
Category:
歴史
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
Francis Parkman Prize
2000
Work:
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945
Organization:
Society of American Historians
Result:
受賞
Ambassador Book Award
2000
Work:
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945
Category:
American Studies
Organization:
Ambassador Book Award
Result:
受賞
California Gold Medal for Literature
2000
Work:
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
John Gilmary Shea Prize
1970
Work:
Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ambassador Book Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2000) Winner
Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
-
Edition 82 (2000) Winner
Works
Major Works
Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger
1970 Historical non-fictionA study of Margaret Sanger's career and the history of birth control in the United States, analyzed through social and cultural historical perspectives.
Women's historyBirth control and populationSocial reform
Over Here: The First World War and American Society
1980 Historical non-fictionAn analysis of how World War I affected American society and politics.
War and societyState and citizens
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945
1999 Historical non-fiction (Oxford History of the United States, vol. 9)A comprehensive account of American society, economy, and politics from the Great Depression through World War II, integrating economic and cultural analysis.
Great DepressionWorld War IIEconomy and society
The American Pageant: A History of the Republic
1979 Textbook / historical overviewContributor/editor to a widely used American history textbook, presenting history accessibly for general readers and students.
Educational historyPopular history
Bibliography
- Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger (1970)
- The American People in the Depression (1973)
- Over Here: The First World War and American Society (1980)
- Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 (1999)
- The American Pageant (contributor/editor) (1979, later editions)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that combines scholarly rigor with accessible narrativeAn approach integrating economic analysis with cultural and social history
- Recurring Motifs
- Interaction of economy and societyRelations between the public and policyRole and responsibility of government leadership
Legacy
A major interpreter of modern American history, praised for combining scholarly rigor with accessible writing. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Freedom from Fear and influential as editor of the Oxford History of the United States series.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- American Philosophical Society
Archives
- Stanford University archives (possible repository of related papers)
Trivia
- Won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for History for Freedom from Fear.
- Received the Bancroft Prize for Birth Control in America.
- Has served as editor of the Oxford History of the United States series since 1999.