Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (1973) Winner
Michael Gedaliah Kammen
マイケル・ゲダライア・カンメン
Maikeru Gedaraia Kanmen
Aliases:
Michael G. Kammen / Michael Kammen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-10-25 （Rochester, New York）
- Died
- 2013-11-29 （Ithaca, New York） age 77
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. area → Ithaca, New York (Cornell University)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor of American cultural history
- Active Years
- 1964-2013
- Affiliations
- Cornell University Department of History
- Memberships
- Organization of American Historians
- Influenced By
- Bernard Bailyn
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University | — | History | B.A. | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | History | Ph.D. | — | United States |
George Washington University
History
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United States
Harvard University
History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Studied under Bernard Bailyn
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pulitzer Prize for History | People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1986 | Francis Parkman Prize | A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in American Culture | — | Society of American Historians | Winner |
| 1986 | Henry Adams Prize | A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in American Culture | — | — | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1973
Work:
People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Francis Parkman Prize
1986
Work:
A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in American Culture
Organization:
Society of American Historians
Result:
Winner
Henry Adams Prize
1986
Work:
A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in American Culture
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization
1972 HistoryExplores the origins of American civilization through its paradoxes.
American cultureparadox
A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in American Culture
1986 HistoryExamines evolving American conceptions of the U.S. Constitution.
ConstitutionAmerican culture
Mystic Chords of Memory: The Transformation of Tradition in American Culture
1991 HistoryDiscusses the transformation of tradition in American culture.
memorytradition
Bibliography
- People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization
- Colonial New York: A History
- The Origins of the American Constitution: A Documentary History
- A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in American Culture
- A Season of Youth: The American Revolution in the Historical Imagination
- Mystic Chords of Memory: The Transformation of Tradition in American Culture
- Contested Values: Democracy and Diversity in American Culture
- In The Past Lane: Historical Perspectives on American Culture
- American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century
- A Time to Every Purpose: The Four Seasons in American Culture
- Digging Up the Dead: A History of Notable American Reburials
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- analyticalcultural historical approach
- Recurring Motifs
- American paradoxesconstitution and culture
Legacy
Distinguished professor of American cultural history at Cornell University, Pulitzer Prize winner, contributed significantly to American history studies.
Academic Societies
- Organization of American Historians
Archives
- Library of Congress
Trivia
- Father of UC Berkeley professor Daniel Kammen.
- Served as president of the Organization of American Historians for 1995–1996.