William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
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Edition 7 (2005) Winner
Jon Meacham
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Jon Meacham
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-05-20 （Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Episcopalian
- Residence History
- Chattanooga, Tennessee → Washington, D.C. → Belle Meade, Tennessee
Career
- Occupations
- writer, historian, journalist, editor, presidential biographer
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Affiliations
- Random House, Newsweek, Vanderbilt University, Washington National Cathedral
- Memberships
- Council on Foreign Relations, Society of American Historians, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The McCallie School | — | N/A | — | — | United States |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | — | English literature | Bachelor of Arts | 1987-1991 | United States |
The McCallie School
N/A
Country:
United States
High school
Sewanee: The University of the South
English literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1987-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
summa cum laude, salutatorian, Phi Beta Kappa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House | — | Columbia University | Won |
| 2013 | Hubert H. Humphrey First Amendment Prize | — | — | Anti-Defamation League | Honored |
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
2009
Work:
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Won
Hubert H. Humphrey First Amendment Prize
2013
Organization:
Anti-Defamation League
Result:
Honored
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
2008 BiographyBiography of Andrew Jackson's time in the White House.
American politicsleadership
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
2012 BiographyBiography exploring Thomas Jefferson's life and use of power.
powerpolitical flexibility
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
2015 BiographyOfficial biography of George H. W. Bush.
presidencyAmerican history
Bibliography
- Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement
- Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
- American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation
- American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
- Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
- Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
- The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- well-researchedheroic grandeuranecdote-rich
- Recurring Motifs
- American leadershope and realism
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of American presidents. Former editor-in-chief of Newsweek. Professor at Vanderbilt University. Canon Historian of Washington National Cathedral.
Academic Societies
- Society of American Historians
- The Lincoln Forum
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in Ken Burns' PBS documentary The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Trivia
- Born in Chattanooga. Attended McCallie School and Sewanee: The University of the South.