Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1951) Winner
Roscoe Carlyle Buley
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Roscoe Carlyle Buley
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1893-07-08 （Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana）
- Died
- 1968-04-25 （Indianapolis, Indiana） age 74
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Indiana, US
Career
- Occupations
- historian, educator, professor
- Active Years
- 1914-1968
- Affiliations
- Indiana University
- Memberships
- Sigma Delta Chi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes Lincoln High School | — | History | — | 190?-1910 | United States |
| Indiana University | — | History | B.A. | 1910-1914 | United States |
| Indiana University | — | History | M.A. | 1914-1916 | United States |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | History | Ph.D. | 1919-1925 | United States |
Vincennes Lincoln High School
History
Period:
190?-1910
Year of Graduation:
1910
Country:
United States
High school graduation
Indiana University
History
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1910-1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
United States
Indiana University
History
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1914-1916
Year of Graduation:
1916
Country:
United States
University of Wisconsin–Madison
History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1919-1925
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period 1815–1840 | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Elizur Wright Award | The American Life Convention, 1906-1952: Study in the History of Life Insurance | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Brown Derby Award | — | — | Sigma Delta Chi | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1951
Work:
The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period 1815–1840
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Elizur Wright Award
1953
Work:
The American Life Convention, 1906-1952: Study in the History of Life Insurance
Result:
受賞
Brown Derby Award
1962
Organization:
Sigma Delta Chi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period 1815–1840
1950 HistoryA two-volume history of the American Old Northwest during the pioneer period from 1815 to 1840.
Pioneer PeriodOld NorthwestSouthern Emigrants
The American Life Convention, 1906-1952: Study in the History of Life Insurance
1953 HistoryA two-volume study on the history of the American Life Convention from 1906 to 1952.
Life InsuranceBusiness History
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical narrativeScholarly analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Pioneer educationFrontier spirit
Legacy
Renowned authority on the history of the American Old Northwest, Pulitzer Prize winner, and emeritus professor at Indiana University.
Archives
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana University Archives
Quotes
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Much has been made, perhaps too much, of the illiteracy of the pioneer, of the lack of schools, and of the general backwardness of the southern emigrants in comparison with the eastern. Schools do not necessarily produce literates; literacy – the mere ability to pronounce a few written words – has little to do with education; and there are other ways of getting an education than in schools.
Source: The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period 1815–1840, Vol. 2 (1950)
Trivia
- Served one year in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I.
- First wife Esther Giles died in 1921; later married Evelyn Barnett.
- Honored as distinguished alumnus by Vincennes Lincoln High School in 2007.