Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 69 (2016) Winner
Mary Sarah Bilder
メアリー・サラ・ビルダー
Mary Sarah Bilder
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-10-11
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Legal historian, Professor
- Affiliations
- Columbia Law School, Harvard Law School, Boston College Law School
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard Law School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Country:
United States
Harvard Law School
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bancroft Prize | Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
2016
Work:
Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Transatlantic Constitution: Colonial Legal Culture and the Empire
2004 History (legal history)A scholarly study examining constitutional development in the Atlantic world through colonial legal culture.
colonial lawempire and constitution
Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention
2015 History (U.S. constitutional history)Reexamines James Madison's records and the traditional narrative of the Constitutional Convention to revise understanding of the constitution-making process.
James MadisonConstitutional Conventionrevision of historical records
Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution
2022 History (biography / women's history)A historical work that explores the early constitutional era and relationships among key figures through the life of Eliza Harriot.
women's historyearly American politicsbiographical study
Bibliography
- The Transatlantic Constitution: Colonial Legal Culture and the Empire
- Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention
- Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and heavily annotateddetail-oriented, archival source-based narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- constitutional historylaw and societyscrutiny of primary sources
Legacy
An influential scholar in American legal and constitutional history whose books have reshaped understanding of the constitution-making process; widely recognized, including winning the 2016 Bancroft Prize.
Trivia
- Won the 2016 Bancroft Prize for 'Madison's Hand'.
- Teaches at Boston College Law School (Founders Professor of Law).
- Has appeared in lectures and programs on C-SPAN.