Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
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Edition 0 (1925) Winner
Edgar Wardell McInnis
エドガー・ウォーデル・マキニス
Edogā Wōderu Makinisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-07-26 （Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island）
- Died
- 1973-09-28 （Toronto, Ontario） age 74
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Prince Edward Island → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- historian, poet, academic
- Active Years
- 1918-1969
- Affiliations
- Canadian Institute of International Affairs, University of Toronto, York University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | History | Bachelor's degree | ~1923 | Canada |
| Oxford University | — | — | BA, MA | 1923-1930 | United Kingdom |
University of Toronto
History
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Period:
~1923
Year of Graduation:
1923
Country:
Canada
Oxford University
Degree:
BA, MA
Period:
1923-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
United Kingdom
Rhodes Scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | The Unguarded Frontier: A History of American-Canadian Relations | — | Governor General of Canada | Winner |
| 1944 | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | The War: Fourth Year | — | Governor General of Canada | Winner |
| 1966 | J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | Winner |
| 1925 | Newdigate Prize | Byron | — | University of Oxford | Winner |
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
1942
Work:
The Unguarded Frontier: A History of American-Canadian Relations
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Winner
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
1944
Work:
The War: Fourth Year
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Winner
J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal
1966
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
Winner
Newdigate Prize
1925
Work:
Byron
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Unguarded Frontier: A History of American-Canadian Relations
1942 HistoryA history of American-Canadian relations.
BorderDiplomacy
Oxford Periodical History of the War
1940 HistoryA six-volume year-by-year history of World War II.
World War II
Canada: A Political and Social History
1947 HistoryAn important textbook on Canadian political and social history.
Canadian history
Bibliography
- Poems Written at the Front (1918)
- The Road to Arras (1920)
- The Unguarded Frontier: A History of American-Canadian Relations (1942)
- The War: First Year (1940)
- The War: Second Year (1941)
- The War: Third Year (1942)
- The War: Fourth Year (1943)
- The War: Fifth Year (1944)
- The War: Sixth Year (1945)
- North America and the Modern World (1945)
- Canada: A Political and Social History (1947)
- Canada at the United Nations (1953)
- The Commonwealth Today (1959)
- The Atlantic Triangle and the Cold War (1959)
- The Shaping of Postwar Germany (1960)
- The North American Nations (1963)
Legacy
Renowned Canadian historian and poet, two-time winner of the Governor General's Award, influential in Canadian history education.