Bancroft Prize
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Eric Frederick Goldman
エリック・F・ゴールドマン
Erikku F. Gōrudoman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-06-17 （Washington, D.C., U.S.）
- Died
- 1989-02-19 （Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.） age 72
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. (birthplace) → Baltimore (education) → Princeton (employment and later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, Presidential advisor
- Active Years
- 1942-1989
- Affiliations
- Princeton University, Society of American Historians
- Memberships
- Society of American Historians
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Department of History | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Johns Hopkins University
Department of History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
United States
Received a Ph.D. in history at age 22
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Bancroft Prize | Rendezvous With Destiny | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Emmy | The Open Mind | — | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Emmy | The Open Mind | — | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Bancroft Prize
1953
Work:
Rendezvous With Destiny
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Emmy
1962
Work:
The Open Mind
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
受賞
Emmy
1966
Work:
The Open Mind
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rendezvous With Destiny: A History of Modern American Reform
1952 History / Political historyA sweeping history of American reform movements from the late 19th century through mid-20th century, arguing for a moderate, centrist liberal tradition in the United States; long used as an undergraduate text.
American reform movementsLiberalismAnti-communism and internationalism
The Crucial Decade, America 1945-55
1956 History / CommentaryAnalyzes the critical decade after World War II (1945–55), discussing major social and political changes and their consequences.
Postwar AmericaCold War policiesSocial change
The Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson
1969 Biography / Political historyA critical examination of President Lyndon B. Johnson's politics and policies, portraying his achievements and failures.
Presidential politicsLeadership in modern AmericaPolicy successes and failures
John Bach McMaster, American Historian
1943 Biography / Scholarly studyA biographical study of American historian John Bach McMaster, providing scholarly assessment of his life and work.
HistoriographyScholarly biography
Bibliography
- Rendezvous With Destiny (1952)
- The Crucial Decade, America 1945-55 (1956)
- The Crucial Decade - And After, America 1945-60 (1961)
- The Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson (1969)
- John Bach McMaster, American Historian (1943)
- Various articles and essays (e.g., Harper's)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, readable proseScholarly yet accessible to general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- Continuity of reform movementsDefense and critique of centrist liberalismAnalysis within Cold War political context
Legacy
Goldman held an important place in mid-20th-century American historiography, clarifying the trajectory of liberalism and reform movements in an accessible style. He taught at Princeton, advised the presidency, and his papers are held by the Library of Congress and UCLA.
Academic Societies
- Society of American Historians
Archives
- Library of Congress (Eric F. Goldman Papers)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) archives
In Popular Culture
- Moderator of NBC public affairs show 'The Open Mind' (1959–1967), giving him presence in popular culture
Trivia
- Hosted NBC public affairs program 'The Open Mind' from 1959 to 1967.
- Served as a special advisor to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1963 to 1966.
- Won the Bancroft Prize in 1953 (for 'Rendezvous With Destiny').
- Papers and correspondence are held at the Library of Congress and UCLA.