Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 97 (2015) Winner
Elizabeth A. Fenn
エリザベス・エー・フェン
Erizabesu E- Fen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-09-22 （Arlington, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Longmont, Colorado
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Auto mechanic
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- University of Colorado Boulder, George Washington University, Duke University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | — | Department of History | Bachelor of Arts in History | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | Department of History | Master's degree | — | United States |
| Durham Technical Community College | — | Auto mechanic program | — | 1985-1993頃 | United States |
| Yale University | — | Department of History | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Duke University
Department of History
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts in History
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
with honors
Yale University
Department of History
Degree:
Master's degree
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
Durham Technical Community College
Auto mechanic program
Period:
1985-1993頃
Country:
United States
Worked as mechanic for eight years
Yale University
Department of History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Dissertation: Pox Americana
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2004 | Cox Book Prize | Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82 | — | Society of the Cincinnati | Winner |
| 2019 | Public Scholar Award | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
2015
Work:
Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Cox Book Prize
2004
Work:
Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82
Organization:
Society of the Cincinnati
Result:
Winner
Public Scholar Award
2019
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People
2014 HistoryA detailed history of the Mandan people.
Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82
2002 HistoryAccount of the 1775-82 North American smallpox epidemic.
Natives & Newcomers: The Way We Lived in North Carolina Before 1770
1983 HistoryCo-authored book on life in North Carolina before 1770.
Bibliography
- Natives & Newcomers: The Way We Lived in North Carolina Before 1770 (1983)
- Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82 (2002)
- Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People (2014)
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian specializing in American history, holder of chair in Western American History.
Trivia
- Worked as an auto mechanic for eight years.
- Married to historian Peter H. Wood.