SHEAR Book & Article Prizes

2011 SHEAR Book and Article Prizes

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The SHEAR book prize is awarded to an original monograph that deals with the period 1776-1861 in America. In order to qualify, the book must make its primary scholarly contribution to the history of the early American republic. Within that period, the book may treat virtually any aspect of history, including political, economic, social, or cultural history, but the book must be an original monograph or a collection of original essays. Editions of primary sources will not be considered, nor will new editions of old books or anthologies of previously published essays. Prizes for “best book” and “best first book” are awarded on an annual basis. Please contact the Executive Coordinator for more details.

Book Prizes 2011

The 2010 SHEAR Book Prize went to John L. Brooke in recognition of his book entitled Columbia Rising: Civil Life on the Upper Hudson from the Revolution to the Age of Jackson (University of North Carolina Press, 2010). Brooke is a professor at Ohio State University.

The 2010 James Broussard Best First Book Prize went to Margot Minardi in recognition of her book entitled Making Slavery History: Abolitionism and the Politics of Memory in Massachusetts (Oxford University Press, 2010). Minardi is an assistant professor of History and Humanities at Reed College.

The 2010 James Broussard Best First Book Prize went to Christina Snyder in recognition of her book entitled Slavery in Indian Country: The Changing Face of Captivity in Early America (Harvard University Press, 2010). Snyder is an assistant professor of History and American Studies at the Indiana University, Bloomington.

Article Prize 2011:

The 2010 Ralph D. Gray Article Prize went to Sean P. Harvey in recognition of his Journal of the Early Republic article entitled “‘Must Not Their Languages Be Savage and Barbarous Like Them?’ Philology, Indian Removal, and Race Science.” Hale is an assistant professor of history at Seton Hall University.






			2011 SHEAR Book and Article Prizes Click here for Book Prize Submission Information The SHEAR book prize is awarded to an original monograph that deals with the period 1776-1861 in America. In order to qualify, the book must make its primary scholarly contribution to the history of the early American republic. Within that period, the book may treat virtually any aspect of history, including political, economic, social, or cultural history, but the book must be an original monograph or a collection of original essays. Editions of primary sources will not be considered, nor will new editions of old books or anthologies of previously published essays. Prizes for “best book” and “best first book” are awarded on an annual basis. Please contact the Executive Coordinator for more details. Book Prizes 2011 The 2010 SHEAR Book Prize went to John L. Brooke in recognition of his book entitled Columbia Rising: Civil Life on the Upper Hudson from the Revolution to the Age of Jackson (University of North Carolina Press, 2010). Brooke is a professor at Ohio State University. The 2010 James Broussard Best First Book Prize went to Margot Minardi in recognition of her book entitled Making Slavery History: Abolitionism and the Politics of Memory in Massachusetts (Oxford University Press, 2010). Minardi is an assistant professor of History and Humanities at Reed College. The 2010 James Broussard Best First Book Prize went to Christina Snyder in recognition of her book entitled Slavery in Indian Country: The Changing Face of Captivity in Early America (Harvard University Press, 2010). Snyder is an assistant professor of History and American Studies at the Indiana University, Bloomington. Article Prize 2011: The 2010 Ralph D. Gray Article Prize went to Sean P. Harvey in recognition of his Journal of the Early Republic article entitled “‘Must Not Their Languages Be Savage and Barbarous Like Them?’ Philology, Indian Removal, and Race Science.” Hale is an assistant professor of history at Seton Hall University.