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Neil R. McMillen

ニール・R・マクミレン

Niiru R. Makumiren

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1939 （Michigan, United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Michigan (birth) → Mississippi (residence/employment)

Career

Occupations
Historian, University Professor, Professor Emeritus
Active Years
1963-
Affiliations
University of Southern Mississippi

Education

University of Southern Mississippi
Department of History
Degree: BA, MA
Country: United States
Earned BA and MA degrees
Vanderbilt University
Department of History
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Graduation: 1969
Country: United States
Doctoral dissertation: The Citizens' Council: A History of Organized Southern White Resistance to the Second Reconstruction

Awards

Bancroft Prize
1990
Work: Dark Journey: Black Mississippians in the Age of Jim Crow
Organization: Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
Result: 受賞
Gustavus Myers Prize
1990
Work: Dark Journey: Black Mississippians in the Age of Jim Crow
Organization: Gustavus Myers Center
Result: 受賞
McLemore Prize
1990
Organization: Unknown
Result: 受賞
Pulitzer Prize (finalist)
1990
Work: Dark Journey: Black Mississippians in the Age of Jim Crow
Organization: Pulitzer Prize Board
Result: ファイナリスト
B. L. C. Wailes Award
2005
Organization: Unknown
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The American Reaction to the Rise of Nazi Germany, March, 1933 – March, 1934

1963 Scholarly thesis/article

USM thesis/article examining American reactions to the rise of Nazi Germany from March 1933 to March 1934.

International relationsAmerican reactions

Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom

1973 Biography

A biographical study of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his ideas about freedom.

Political thoughtEarly American history

Dark Journey: Black Mississippians in the Age of Jim Crow

1989 Southern history / Social history

A detailed study of the experiences and resistance of Black Mississippians during the Jim Crow era.

Race relationsCivil rightsRegional history

The Citizens' Council: Organized Resistance to the Second Reconstruction, 1954-64

1971 Academic history

Study based on his doctoral dissertation analyzing the Citizens' Council and organized white resistance in the South.

White resistance movementsReaction to civil rights

Remaking Dixie: The Impact of World War II on the American South (ed.)

1997 Edited volume / Southern history

Edited collection discussing World War II's impact on Southern society, economy, and politics.

War and societyTransformation of the South

Bibliography

  • The American Reaction to the Rise of Nazi Germany, March, 1933 – March, 1934
  • Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom
  • Dark Journey: Black Mississippians in the Age of Jim Crow
  • The Citizens' Council: Organized Resistance to the Second Reconstruction, 1954-64
  • Remaking Dixie: The Impact of World War II on the American South (ed.)
  • A Synopsis of American History (co-author)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly and detailedNarrative focus on regional historyEmpirical, archive-based methodology
Recurring Motifs
Race relations and institutionalized discriminationOrganized white resistanceWar and social change

Legacy

A historian who made significant contributions to Southern U.S. history and civil rights scholarship, particularly for studies of Black Mississippians during Jim Crow and organized white resistance. His papers are held at the University of Southern Mississippi archives.

Academic Societies

  • American Historical Association (presumed)

Archives

  • University of Southern Mississippi McCain Library and Archives

Trivia

  • His professional papers are held at the University of Southern Mississippi archives.
  • In 1990 he received or was recognized by multiple historical awards (Bancroft Prize, Gustavus Myers Prize, etc.).
  • His doctoral dissertation examined the Citizens' Council.