Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1988) Winner
Eric Foner
エリック・フォーナー
Erikku Fōnā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-02-07 （New York City, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City (born and long-time residence) → Oxford, England (study abroad)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- City College of New York, Columbia University, Department of History
- Memberships
- American Historical Association, American Philosophical Society, Organization of American Historians
- Influenced By
- James P. Shenton, Richard Hofstadter, Jack D. Foner (father)
- Influenced
- Elizabeth Hinton, Mae Ngai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | Department of History | BA (summa cum laude) | 1959–1963 | United States |
| Oriel College, University of Oxford | — | Humanities | BA | 1963–1965 | United Kingdom |
| Columbia University (graduate) | — | Department of History | Ph.D. | 1965–1969 | United States |
Columbia University
Department of History
Degree:
BA (summa cum laude)
Period:
1959–1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
Originally majored in physics before switching to history
Oriel College, University of Oxford
Humanities
Degree:
BA
Period:
1963–1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied as a Kellett Fellow
Columbia University (graduate)
Department of History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1965–1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Doctoral advisor: Richard Hofstadter
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Bancroft Prize | Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877 | — | Columbia University (Bancroft Prize administered by Columbia) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Bancroft Prize | The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery | — | Columbia University (Bancroft Prize administered by Columbia) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Lincoln Prize | The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery | — | The Lincoln Forum | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Avery O. Craven Award | — | — | Organization of American Historians | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1989
Work:
Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877
Organization:
Columbia University (Bancroft Prize administered by Columbia)
Result:
受賞
Bancroft Prize
2011
Work:
The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
Organization:
Columbia University (Bancroft Prize administered by Columbia)
Result:
受賞
Lincoln Prize
2011
Work:
The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
Organization:
The Lincoln Forum
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize for History
2011
Work:
The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
Avery O. Craven Award
1989
Organization:
Organization of American Historians
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Bancroft Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 42 (1989) Winner
Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
-
Edition 93 (2011) Winner
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 85 (2020) Lifetime Achievement Award
Works
Major Works
Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877
1988 Political history / American historyA comprehensive study of the Reconstruction era after the Civil War that reinterprets politics, society, and race relations and challenged traditional narratives.
ReconstructionRaceCivil rightsPolitical reform
The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
2010 Biography / Political historyTraces Abraham Lincoln's evolving views on slavery and analyzes his relationship to the struggle for freedom and race in America.
Lincoln studiesSlaveryFreedom and equality
Give Me Liberty!: An American History
2004 Textbook / Survey historyA widely used textbook series for U.S. history courses notable for narrative style and use of primary sources.
U.S. history surveyCivil libertiesUse of primary sources
Bibliography
- Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: The Ideology of the Republican Party Before the Civil War
- Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877
- The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
- Give Me Liberty!: An American History
- Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
- The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet accessible clear proseCareful analysis of primary sources and historiography
- Recurring Motifs
- Concepts of freedomPolitics and society of ReconstructionRace and citizenship
Legacy
Foner is regarded as a leading authority on Reconstruction whose scholarship and teaching have had major influence on American historiography and education. His textbooks and popular works reach broad audiences and have earned major awards.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association
- Organization of American Historians
- American Philosophical Society
Archives
- Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library (related holdings)
In Popular Culture
- Appearances on television programs such as The Colbert Report and The Daily Show
Quotes
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"Deprived of his livelihood while I was growing up, he supported our family as a freelance lecturer. ... Listening to his lectures, I came to appreciate how present concerns can be illuminated by the study of the past."
Source: Memoir/Interview excerpt (cited on Wikipedia)
Trivia
- Born in New York City to Jewish parents.
- Originally majored in physics at Columbia before switching to history.
- Studied at Oriel College, Oxford as a Kellett Fellow.