Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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Edition 32 (2011) Winner
Richard White
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Richard White
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-01-01
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Stanford University, University of Washington, University of Utah, Michigan State University
- Memberships
- American Philosophical Society, Organization of American Historians (past President)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Cruz | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Washington | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
| University of Washington | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of California, Santa Cruz
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
University of Washington
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
University of Washington
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Francis Parkman Prize | The Middle Ground | — | Society of American Historians | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Albert J. Beveridge Award | The Middle Ground | — | American Historical Association | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Albert B. Corey Prize | The Middle Ground | — | American Historical Association / Canadian Historical Association | 受賞 |
| 1992 | James A. Rawley Prize | The Middle Ground | — | Organization of American Historians | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Pulitzer Prize Finalist | The Middle Ground | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | ノミネート（最終候補） |
| 2011 | Pulitzer Prize Finalist | Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | ノミネート（最終候補） |
| 1992 | Western Heritage Award | It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own | — | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | 受賞 |
| 1995 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | MacArthur Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) | Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America | History | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
Francis Parkman Prize
1992
Work:
The Middle Ground
Organization:
Society of American Historians
Result:
受賞
Albert J. Beveridge Award
1992
Work:
The Middle Ground
Organization:
American Historical Association
Result:
受賞
Albert B. Corey Prize
1992
Work:
The Middle Ground
Organization:
American Historical Association / Canadian Historical Association
Result:
受賞
James A. Rawley Prize
1992
Work:
The Middle Ground
Organization:
Organization of American Historians
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize Finalist
1992
Work:
The Middle Ground
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
ノミネート（最終候補）
Pulitzer Prize Finalist
2011
Work:
Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
ノミネート（最終候補）
Western Heritage Award
1992
Work:
It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own
Organization:
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Result:
受賞
MacArthur Fellowship
1995
Organization:
MacArthur Foundation
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)
2011
Work:
Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
Category:
History
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815
1991 History (Native American / Early American)A study of the Great Lakes region emphasizing the 'middle ground' where Native American societies and European empires negotiated power, culture, and exchange.
Native-settler contactMiddle groundCultural interaction
It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own: A History of the American West
1991 History (American West)A comprehensive reinterpretation of the American West, exploring regional dynamics and national formation.
FrontierRegional historySocial change
The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
1996 Environmental historyExamines human-environment interactions on the Columbia River and how technology and capitalism reshaped ecosystems.
Environmental changeTechnology and natureCapitalism's impact
Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
2011 History (Economic / Transportation)Analyzes the construction and politics of the transcontinental railroads and their role in shaping modern America.
Railroad historyCapital and politicsState and economy
The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
2017 History (19th-century United States)A wide-ranging history of the United States from Reconstruction through the Gilded Age, covering politics, society, and economy.
ReconstructionGilded AgePolitical history
Who Killed Jane Stanford: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University
2022 Historical non-fictionInvestigates the mysterious death of Jane Stanford and the surrounding intrigue during the Gilded Age.
Murder mysteryFounding of a universityGilded Age
Bibliography
- Land Use, Environment, and Social Change: The Shaping of Island County, Washington
- The Roots of Dependency: Subsistence, Environment, and Social Change Among the Choctaws, Pawnees, and Navajos
- The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815
- It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own: A History of the American West
- The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
- Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
- The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
- Who Killed Jane Stanford: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative, documentary-based academic proseComparative method linking regional and national historyEnvironmental-history perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Frontier and middle groundNative-settler and imperial relationsInteractions of technology, capital, and environment
Legacy
A leading historian of the American West, environmental history, and transport; multiple major awards and a MacArthur Fellowship mark his significant influence on contemporary U.S. historical studies.
Academic Societies
- American Philosophical Society
- Organization of American Historians
Archives
- Stanford University History Department archives (related materials)
Trivia
- Founding director of Stanford's Spatial History Project.
- Two-time winner of the Francis Parkman Prize.
- Received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1995.