Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1967) Winner
William H. Goetzmann
ウィリアム・エイチ・ゴーツマン
Wiriāmu H. Gōtsuman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-07-20 （Washington）
- Died
- 2010-09-07 （Austin, Texas） age 80
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- St. Paul, Minnesota → Austin, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor of American Studies
- Active Years
- 1955-2010
- Affiliations
- University of Texas at Austin
- Memberships
- American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Influenced By
- Howard R. Lamar
- Influenced
- Stephen J. Pyne
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | American Studies | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Yale University
American Studies
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Received BA and Ph.D.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Francis Parkman Prize | Exploration and Empire | 歴史 | Society of American Historians | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Pulitzer Prize | Exploration and Empire | 歴史 | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Golden Plate Award | — | — | American Academy of Achievement | 受賞 |
Francis Parkman Prize
1967
Work:
Exploration and Empire
Category:
歴史
Organization:
Society of American Historians
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize
1967
Work:
Exploration and Empire
Category:
歴史
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Golden Plate Award
1968
Organization:
American Academy of Achievement
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West
1966 HistoryA history of exploration and science in the American West.
American WestExplorationScience
Beyond the Revolution: A History of American Thought From Paine to Pragmatism
2009 Intellectual HistoryHistory of American thought from Paine to Pragmatism.
American ThoughtPragmatism
Bibliography
- Army Exploration in the American West, 1803–1863
- When the Eagle Screamed
- Exploration and Empire
- American Hegelians
- The West as Romantic Horizon
- New Lands, New Men
- The West of the Imagination
- Beyond the Revolution
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical narrativeCultural analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- American WestRomance of Exploration
Health
-
Congestive heart failure晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Pulitzer-winning authority on American West history and influential teacher.
In Popular Culture
- Involved in PBS television production
Trivia
- Family rented apartment previously occupied by John Dillinger
- Dillinger apartment inspired interest in history