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==Prizes== | ==Prizes== | ||
The Samuel Eliot Morison Prize recognizes not any one specific achievement, but a body of contributions in the field of military history, extending over time and reflecting a spectrum of scholarly activity contributing significantly to the field. Recent winners include: | |||
* James McPherson, 2007 | * James McPherson, 2007 | ||
* Robert Doughty, 2006 | * Robert Doughty, 2006 | ||
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* Mark Stoler, ''Allies and Adversaries: The Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Grand Alliances, and U.S. Strategy in World War II | * Mark Stoler, ''Allies and Adversaries: The Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Grand Alliances, and U.S. Strategy in World War II | ||
* Ronald H. Spector, ''At War At Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century | * Ronald H. Spector, ''At War At Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century | ||
* Robert H. Ferrell, editor, for William S. Triplet, ''A Youth in the Meuse-Argonne, A Colonel in the Armored Divisions, and In the Philippines and Okinawa | * Robert H. Ferrell, editor, for William S. Triplet, ''A Youth in the Meuse-Argonne, A Colonel in the Armored Divisions, and In the Philippines and Okinawa | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 31 October 2007
The Society for Military History is an organization of scholars who research, write and teach military history of all time periods and places. It publishes the quarterly refereed journal Journal of Military History. Its back issues are online through JSTOR. The last annual meeting was in Frederick, Maryland, April 19-22, 2007. The Society's 75th Annual Meeting will be in Ogden, Utah April 17-19, 2008 at the Ogden Eccles Convention Center. The meeting is hosted by Weber State University and the theme is "The Military and Frontiers".
It was established in 1933 as the American Military History Foundation, renamed in 1939 the American Military Institute, and renamed again in 1990 the Society for Military History. Its 2300+ members include many of the most prominent scholars, soldiers, and citizens interested in military history. Membership is open to anyone and includes the journal.
Officers
Current officers (2006-2007) are:
- President Dr. Carol Reardon
- Vice President Dr. John A. Lynn
- Executive Director Dr. Robert H. Berlin
- Treasurer Dr. Graham A. Cosmas
- Journal Editor Dr. Bruce Vandervort
- Journal Managing Editor Dr. Larry I. Bland
- Recording Secretary & Photographer Thomas Morgan
- Webmaster & Newsletter Editor Dr. Kurt Hackemer
- Board of Trustees: Conrad C. Crane, Joseph T. Glatthaar, Mark A. Stoler, John F. Votaw, Kathleen Broome Williams, David W. Hogan, Alexander S. Cochran, Jeffrey Grey, John F. Guilmartin, Jr., Eugenia C. Kiesling, Brian M. Linn, Brian Holden Reid
Prizes
The Samuel Eliot Morison Prize recognizes not any one specific achievement, but a body of contributions in the field of military history, extending over time and reflecting a spectrum of scholarly activity contributing significantly to the field. Recent winners include:
- James McPherson, 2007
- Robert Doughty, 2006
- Dennis Showalter, 2005
- Allan R. Millett, 2004
- Edward J. Drea, 2003
- John Shy, 2002
- Richard Overy, 2001
- David M. Glantz, 2000
- Geoffrey N. Parker, 1999
- Stephen E. Ambrose, 1998
- Robert M. Utley, 1997
- John Keegan, 1996
- Martin Blumenson, 1995
Distinguished Book Awards
2007
- John Grenier, The First Way of War: American War Making on the Frontier, 1607-1814.
- Robert A. Doughty, Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War.
- Adrian Goldsworthy, Caesar: Life of a Colossus.
- Peter Karsten, ed. Encyclopedia of War and American Society. 3 vols.
2006
- H. P. Willmott, The Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action
- George Satterfield, Princes, Posts and Partisans: The Army of Louis XIV and Partisan Warfare in the Netherlands (1673-1678)
- Steven E. Woodworth and Kenneth J. Winkle, Atlas of the Civil War
- Colin White, ed., Horatio Nelson, The New Letters
2005
- Edward M. Coffman, The Regulars: The American Army, 1898-1941
- Robert M. Citino, Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm: The Evolution of Operational Warfare
- James T. Controvich, United States Army Unit and Organizational Histories: A Bibliography
2004
- George C. Rable, Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!
- Terry Copp, Fields of Fire: The Canadians in Normandy
- Joshua Brown, ed., A Good Idea of Hell: Letters from a Chasseur a Pied
- Michael J. Crawford, ed., The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History: Volume III 1814-1815
2003
- Rick Atkinson, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943
- Hew Strachan, The First World War. Volume I: To Arms
- Stuart Hills, By Tank Into Normandy: A Memoir of the Campaign in North-West Europe From D-Day to VE Day
- David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, eds., Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political and Military History (3 vol)
2002
- Mark Stoler, Allies and Adversaries: The Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Grand Alliances, and U.S. Strategy in World War II
- Ronald H. Spector, At War At Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century
- Robert H. Ferrell, editor, for William S. Triplet, A Youth in the Meuse-Argonne, A Colonel in the Armored Divisions, and In the Philippines and Okinawa