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Suzanne Lebsock

スザンヌ・レブソック

Suzanne Lebsock

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1949-12-01 （Williston, North Dakota, United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Williston, North Dakota (birthplace) → New Brunswick, New Jersey (Rutgers University affiliation)

Career

Occupations
historian, author, university professor
Active Years
1975-
Affiliations
Rutgers University

Awards

Bancroft Prize
Work: The Free Women of Petersburg: Status and Culture in a Southern Town, 1784–1860
Organization: Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
Result: 受賞
Francis Parkman Prize
Organization: Society of American Historians (award administered by related organizations)
Result: 受賞
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: フェロー
MacArthur Fellowship
Organization: MacArthur Foundation
Result: フェロー

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Free Women of Petersburg: Status and Culture in a Southern Town, 1784–1860

1984 History (women's history, Southern history)

An academic study examining the status and culture of free women in Petersburg, Virginia from the late 18th to mid-19th century, analyzing social roles, economic activity, and gender norms.

women's historySouthern historygender and social class

A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial

legal history / social history

A study that examines Southern justice and societal values through the lens of a murder case in Virginia.

legal historySouthern societyrace and power

Visible Women: New Essays on American Activism

essays / edited volume

A collection of new essays on American activism, co-edited with Nancy A. Hewitt.

social movementshistory of women activists

A Share of Honor: Virginia Women, 1600-1945

regional history / women's history

A coauthored history tracing Virginia women from 1600 to 1945, co-written with Kym Rice.

regional women's historyhistorical gender roles

Woman Suffrage and White Supremacy: A Virginia Case Study

political history / social history

An analysis of the relationship between the woman suffrage movement and white supremacy in a Virginia case study.

suffrage historyrace and politics

Bibliography

  • The Free Women of Petersburg: Status and Culture in a Southern Town, 1784–1860
  • A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial
  • Visible Women: New Essays on American Activism (ed., with Nancy A. Hewitt)
  • A Share of Honor: Virginia Women, 1600-1945 (coauthor with Kym Rice)
  • Woman Suffrage and White Supremacy: A Virginia Case Study

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly, source-driven analysisfeminist historiographical perspective
Recurring Motifs
women's social statusgender and power relationslaw and culture in the American South

Legacy

Suzanne Lebsock is a historian who has made significant scholarly contributions to women's history and Southern history. As a Rutgers professor she has influenced research and teaching; she is associated with major honors such as the Bancroft Prize and the Francis Parkman Prize and is respected in the academic community.

Academic Societies

  • Society of American Historians (related)
  • Organization of American Historians (lectureship participation)

Archives

  • Rutgers University Special Collections (possible repository for related materials)

Trivia

  • Formerly married to Richard Levis McCormick (former president of Rutgers University); they have two children, Betsy and Michael.
  • Her first book, The Free Women of Petersburg, is associated with the Bancroft Prize.
  • Has held fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation.