William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2014) Winner
Logan Beirne
ローガン・ベイーン
Rōgan Beīn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Bronxville, New York
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bronxville, New York → Milford, Connecticut
Career
- Occupations
- Entrepreneur, Businessman, Writer, Historian, Attorney, Chief Legal Officer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- Yale Law School, Strive Asset Management
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | — | — | Bachelor of Science | — | United States |
| Queen's University at Kingston | — | Economics | — | — | Canada |
| Yale Law School | — | Law | Juris Doctor | — | United States |
Fairfield University
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Country:
United States
Queen's University at Kingston
Economics
Country:
Canada
Fulbright Scholar studying economics
Yale Law School
Law
Degree:
Juris Doctor
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
United States
Received Edgar M. Cullen Prize and Olin Fellowship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | William E. Colby Award | Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and the Forging of the Presidency | military history | Colby Award | winner |
| 2009 | Edgar M. Cullen Prize | Constitutional scholarship | — | Yale Law School | winner |
William E. Colby Award
2014
Work:
Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and the Forging of the Presidency
Category:
military history
Organization:
Colby Award
Result:
winner
Edgar M. Cullen Prize
2009
Work:
Constitutional scholarship
Organization:
Yale Law School
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and the Forging of the Presidency
2013 Military HistoryExplores George Washington's forging of the presidency amid the Whiskey Rebellion and threats to the republic.
Presidential powerWhiskey RebellionGeorge Washington
Bibliography
- Blood of Tyrants: George Washington & the Forging of the Presidency
- Snowden’s Benedict Arnold Path
- American Amazons
- Military Commissions are American Justice
- What would George Washington say about the US now?
- The Brit who stole Independence Day
- When to Pull the Trigger – And When Not To
- The George Washington you never knew
- Tsarnaev: What would Washington have done?
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative non-fictionHistorical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- LeadershipAmerican history
Legacy
Acclaimed historian and writer whose book on George Washington won the Colby Award. Successful entrepreneur and faculty at Yale Law School.
Trivia
- Descendant of U.S. President James Madison.
- Married Yale College dean Hannah Peck in 2019.
- Discovered letters written by George Washington in his ancestors' house.