Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1980) Winner
Robert A. Dallek
ロバート・A・ダレック
Robāto A. Darekku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-05-16 （Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York (birth/early life) → Illinois (undergraduate) → Los Angeles, California (UCLA faculty) → Boston (Boston University faculty) → Oxford (visiting professor) → Austin (visiting at LBJ School)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1955-2004
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Oxford University, Columbia University, University of Texas (LBJ School), Boston University, Dartmouth College (visiting), Stanford University (visiting/lectures)
- Memberships
- Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
- Influenced By
- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Walter LaFeber, Robert N. Burr
- Nominations
- Pulitzer Prize in History (finalist) for 'Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | — | History | B.A. | 1951–1955 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | History (graduate) | M.A. | 1955–1957 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | History (Ph.D. program) | Ph.D. | 1957–1964 | United States |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
History
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1951–1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Majored in history; B.A. awarded in 1955
Columbia University
History (graduate)
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1955–1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
United States
Earned M.A.; later continued doctoral work at Columbia
Columbia University
History (Ph.D. program)
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1957–1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Ph.D. awarded in 1964; served as instructor at Columbia during doctoral studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bancroft Prize | Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932–1945 | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1980
Work:
Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932–1945
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932–1945
1979 History / Diplomatic historyA detailed study of FDR's foreign policy and U.S. diplomacy during World War II, based on extensive sources examining the Roosevelt administration's international policies.
Foreign policyWorld War IILeadership decision-making
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963
2003 Biography / HistoryA modern biography of JFK using previously unavailable materials and medical records to reveal his health issues, private life, and familial influences.
Presidential private lifeHealth issuesPolitical decision-making
Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power
2007 Biography / Political historyAnalyzes the partnership of Nixon and Kissinger, portraying leaders whose accomplishments and wrongdoing coexisted, reevaluating U.S. foreign policy.
Presidential diplomacyPower and ethicsCold War-era policy
Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and his Times, 1908–1960
1991 Biography / HistoryCovers Lyndon Johnson's early life and political rise, exploring the background of his personality formation and political actions.
Political risePersonality formationSouthern U.S. politics
Bibliography
- Democrat and Diplomat: The Life of William E. Dodd (1968)
- 1898: McKinley's Decision – The United States Declares War on Spain (1969)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932–1945 (1979)
- Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and his Times, 1908–1960 (1991)
- An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 (2003)
- Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power (2007)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life (2017)
Adaptations
- JFK: A Presidency Revealed (commentary appearance on History Channel)
- F.D.R. (appearance/commentary on American Experience)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, source-driven narrativeBlend of biographical narrative and analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Exploration of presidents' private livesStructural analysis of foreign policy decision-makingIntersection of leaders' morality and policy
Legacy
Robert Dallek is a leading scholar of 20th-century U.S. presidential and diplomatic history, known for his use of primary sources and authoritative biographies. His work has significantly contributed to reevaluations of FDR, JFK, LBJ and U.S. foreign policy.
Academic Societies
- Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
Archives
- JFK Presidential Library (used archival and medical records)
In Popular Culture
- Appearances in TV documentaries and programs (The Daily Show, CNN, History Channel, American Experience, etc.)
Quotes
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“The careers of both Nixon and Kissinger reflect the extent to which great accomplishments and public wrongdoing can spring from inner lives.”
Source: Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power (2007) (2007)
Trivia
- Won the 1980 Bancroft Prize for his 1979 book 'Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932–1945'
- 'Nixon and Kissinger' (2007) was a finalist for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in History
- Retired from his professorship at Boston University in 2004