Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 27 (1962) Winner
Dwight L. Dumond
ドワイト・ローウェル・デュモンド
Dwaito Rōweru Dumondo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1895-08-27 （Kingston, Ohio, United States）
- Died
- 1976-05-30 age 80
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1920-1976
- Affiliations
- Ohio Wesleyan University (faculty), University of Michigan (professor, professor emeritus), Howard University (faculty, post-retirement), Colgate University (faculty, post-retirement)
- Influenced By
- Gilbert H. Barnes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Wallace University | College / Liberal Arts | History | BA | ～1920 | United States |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Graduate School | History | MA | ～1925 | United States |
| University of Michigan | Graduate School | History | PhD | ～1929 | United States |
Baldwin Wallace University
College / Liberal Arts
/ History
Degree:
BA
Period:
～1920
Year of Graduation:
1920
Country:
United States
Washington University in St. Louis
Graduate School
/ History
Degree:
MA
Period:
～1925
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
Graduate School
/ History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
～1929
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
United States
PhD in History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | Antislavery | — | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | Northern Michigan University | 授与 |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1961
Work:
Antislavery
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate
1965
Organization:
Northern Michigan University
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Secession Movement
1931 History / EssayA scholarly study analyzing the origins and development of the secession movement in the Southern states.
Southern historySecession
Letters of Theodore Dwight Weld, Angelina Grimké Weld and Sarah Grimké
1934 Edited volume / Historical documentsA two-volume edited collection of letters by Theodore Dwight Weld and Angelina and Sarah Grimké, prepared with annotations (co-edited).
Antislavery movementPrimary sources
Antislavery Origins of the Civil War in the United States
1939 HistoryAn essay re-evaluating the causes of the Civil War from the development of the antislavery movement.
Civil WarAntislavery movementCausation
A History of the United States
1942 Textbook / General historyA general overview of United States history intended for a broad audience; often used as a textbook or introductory work.
U.S. historyEducational overview
Black Mother: the Years of the African Slave Trade
1961 History / Human historyAn overview of the history and impact of the African slave trade.
Slave tradeAfrican history
Antislavery; Crusade for Freedom in America
1961 Historical studyA comprehensive study of the development and significance of the antislavery movement in the United States. Recipient of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
AntislaverySocial movementsCivil rights
A Bibliography of Antislavery in America
1961 Bibliography / ReferenceA systematic bibliography compiling literature related to antislavery.
BibliographyAntislavery studies
America's Shame and Redemption
1965 History / EssayAn essay collection reflecting on injustices in American history and their redemptive processes.
Moral historyRedemption
Bibliography
- The Secession Movement (1931)
- Letters of Theodore Dwight Weld, Angelina and Sarah Grimké, Volumes I–II (co-edited, 1934)
- Roosevelt to Roosevelt (1937)
- Antislavery Origins of the Civil War in the United States (1939)
- A History of the United States (1942)
- America in Our Time (1947)
- Black Mother: the Years of the African Slave Trade (1961)
- Antislavery; Crusade for Freedom in America (1961)
- A Bibliography of Antislavery in America (1961)
- America's Shame and Redemption (1965)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, empirical historical narrationAnnotated editorial work based on primary sources
- Recurring Motifs
- Slavery and its impactsAntislavery movementCauses and significance of the Civil WarBibliographic compilation
Legacy
Dumond was a historian who contributed to the reassessment of the antislavery movement and the causes of the Civil War, publishing numerous scholarly works while affiliated with the University of Michigan. His research and editorial work are valued as foundational resources for antislavery studies, and his papers are held by the University of Michigan.
Archives
- University of Michigan Library (Dwight L. Dumond papers)
Trivia
- Born August 27, 1895 in Kingston, Ohio.
- Taught at the University of Michigan for many years (1930–1965).
- Won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 1961 for Antislavery.
- Received an honorary doctorate from Northern Michigan University in 1965.
- Taught at Howard University and Colgate University after retirement.
- Papers are held in the University of Michigan library collection.