George Washington Prize2006

Given by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

3 Works 1,212 Books 11 Reviews ½ 3.7
Awards an annual $50,000 prize. The George Washington Book Prize recognizes the year’s best books on the nation’s founding era, especially those that have the potential to advance broad show more public understanding of American history. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (19), Finalist (68)
Years:
All, 2024 (5), 2023 (1), 2022 (5), 2021 (7), 2020 (7), 2019 (6), 2018 (7), 2017 (7), 2016 (7), 2015 (4), 2014 (3), 2013 (4), 2012 (3), 2011 (3), 2010 (3), 2009 (3), 2008 (3), 2007 (3), 2006 (3), 2005 (3)
Announced:
July 2024: Finalist2024 Recent

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Awards an annual $50,000 prize. The George Washington Book Prize recognizes the year’s best books on the nation’s founding era, especially those that have the potential to advance broad public understanding of American history. (English, Member-written)
The award—which is co-sponsored by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and George Washington's Mount Vernon—recognizes the past year's best books on the nation's founding era, especially those that have the potential to advance broad public understanding of American history. (English, Member-written)

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