Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (1944) Winner
Merle Curti
マール・ユージーン・カーティ
Māru Kāti
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1897-09-15 （Papillion, Nebraska）
- Died
- 1996-03-09 （Madison, Wisconsin） age 98
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unitarianism
- Residence History
- Omaha, Nebraska → Madison, Wisconsin
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1920-1996
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, Columbia University, Smith College, Beloit College
- Memberships
- American Historical Association, Mississippi Valley Historical Association, American Studies Association, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
- Influenced By
- Frederick Jackson Turner, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr.
- Influenced
- Richard Hofstadter, John Higham, Roderick Nash
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | Department of History | BA | 191x-1920 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Department of History | PhD | 1920-1927 | United States |
Harvard University
Department of History
Degree:
BA
Period:
191x-1920
Year of Graduation:
1920
Country:
United States
summa cum laude
Harvard University
Department of History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1920-1927
Year of Graduation:
1927
Country:
United States
Last student of Frederick Jackson Turner
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Growth of American Thought | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1944
Work:
The Growth of American Thought
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Growth of American Thought
1943 Intellectual History 912 pagesEncyclopedic history of American thought from colonial period to present, emphasizing democracy.
DemocracyFrontier Thesis
The American Peace Crusade, 1815–1860
1929 Peace StudiesHistory of American peace crusade.
Pacifism
The Making of an American Community
1959 Social HistoryQuantitative social history of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
New Social HistoryCliometrics
Bibliography
- The American Peace Crusade, 1815–1860 (1929)
- Bryan and World Peace (1931)
- The Social Ideas of American Educators (1935)
- Peace or War: The American Struggle, 1636–1936 (1936)
- The Growth of American Thought (1943)
- The Roots of American Loyalty (1946)
- The Making of an American Community (1959)
- Human Nature in American Thought (1980)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quantitative methodsSocial and economic forces emphasis
- Recurring Motifs
- DemocracyPacifismFrontier
Legacy
Influential progressive historian in peace studies, intellectual history, and social history. Pulitzer winner; award named after him.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association
- American Studies Association
Trivia
- Directed 86 Ph.D. dissertations.
- Converted to Unitarianism.