Bancroft Prize
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Richard Lyman Bushman
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Richard Lyman Bushman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-06-20 （Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Residence History
- Born in Salt Lake City, Utah → Grew up in Portland, Oregon → Cambridge, Massachusetts (Harvard University) → New York City (Columbia University)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor, author, editor
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- Brigham Young University, Harvard University, Boston University, University of Delaware, Columbia University, Claremont Graduate University (Howard W. Hunter Chair, visiting)
- Memberships
- Mormon History Association (President 1985–1986), American Historical Association (participant/honored)
- Influenced By
- Oscar Handlin, Bernard Bailyn
- Influenced
- Subsequent Mormon historians and scholars, Jed Woodworth
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | History | History of American Civilization | PhD | 1951–1961 | United States |
Harvard University
History
/ History of American Civilization
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1951–1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United States
BA (1955), MA, PhD (1961). Dissertation: Government and Society in Connecticut, 1690–1760
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bancroft Prize | From Puritan to Yankee: Character and the Social Order in Connecticut, 1690–1765 | — | Columbia University (trustees/library) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Evans Biography Award | Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling | — | Mountain West Center for Regional Studies (Utah State University) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Mormon History Association Best Book | Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling | — | Mormon History Association | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Mormon History Association Best Biography | Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism | — | Mormon History Association | 受賞 |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1968
Work:
From Puritan to Yankee: Character and the Social Order in Connecticut, 1690–1765
Organization:
Columbia University (trustees/library)
Result:
受賞
Evans Biography Award
2006
Work:
Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
Organization:
Mountain West Center for Regional Studies (Utah State University)
Result:
受賞
Mormon History Association Best Book
2006
Work:
Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
Organization:
Mormon History Association
Result:
受賞
Mormon History Association Best Biography
1985
Work:
Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism
Organization:
Mormon History Association
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
From Puritan to Yankee: Character and the Social Order in Connecticut, 1690–1765
1967 History (Colonial American social history)A study of character and social order in Connecticut, tracing cultural shifts from Puritan society to Yankee social patterns.
social ordercharacter and cultureregional history
Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism
1984 Religious history / BiographyAn academic examination and biographical study of Joseph Smith and the origins of Mormonism.
religious historyearly Mormon historybiographical study
The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities
1993 Cultural history / Material cultureExamines the development of refinement and gentility in America through people, houses, and cities.
material culturegentilityurban history
Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
2005 Biography / Religious history 672 pagesA comprehensive biography of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement; regarded as a major work of the New Mormon History school.
faith and historybiographyorigins of religion
Adaptations
- [Documentary] By Study and Also by Faith (appearance) (2016)
Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America
2001 Religious historyA collaborative history surveying Mormons in America.
social history of religioncommunity formation
The American Farmer in the Eighteenth Century: A Social and Cultural History
2018 Social and cultural historyA cultural and social history of American farmers in the eighteenth century.
agricultural historycultural historyrural society
Bibliography
- From Puritan to Yankee: Character and the Social Order in Connecticut, 1690–1765 (1967)
- Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism (1984)
- King and People in Provincial Massachusetts (1985)
- The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities (1993)
- Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America (2001) (with Claudia Lauper Bushman)
- Believing History: Latter-day Saint Essays (2004)
- Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling (2005)
- On the Road with Joseph Smith: An Author's Diary (2007)
- Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction (2008)
- The American Farmer in the Eighteenth Century: A Social and Cultural History (2018)
Adaptations
- By Study and Also by Faith (documentary, appearance)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, scholarly prosebalanced narrative grounded in primary sources
- Recurring Motifs
- interaction of faith and historyrelationship of individual and societymaterial culture and everyday life
Legacy
A major figure in American religious and Mormon history from the late 20th century into the 21st. His works, notably Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, established his reputation and led to honors such as an endowed chair in his name.
Museums
- Winterthur Museum Winterthur, Delaware, U.S.
Academic Societies
- Mormon History Association
- American Historical Association
Archives
- The Joseph Smith Papers Project (editorial / advisory involvement)
- Columbia University history-related archives (affiliations)
In Popular Culture
- Appearances in documentaries (e.g., By Study and Also by Faith)
Quotes
-
He has been called "one of the most important scholars of American religious history" of the late-20th century.
Source: Summary of critical commentary (source: Wikipedia) (2007) -
If I was such a doubter, why did I go into the mission field where I would be called on to testify of my beliefs virtually every day? ... I have come to believe that in actuality my problem was not faith but finding the words to express my faith.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune (interview) (2020)
Trivia
- Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling sold over 100,000 copies.
- Married historian Claudia Lauper Bushman in 1955; they raised six children.
- In 2012 the University of Virginia established the Richard Lyman Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies funded with a $3-million endowment.
- Won the Bancroft Prize in 1968 for From Puritan to Yankee.