The American Historical Association recognizes a wide variety of distinguished historical work, which can take the form of an exceptional book in the field, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, film, or digital projects and resources. Since 1896 the Association has conferred over a thousand awards. The names, publications, and projects of those who received these awards are a catalogue of the best work produced by members of the historical discipline.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Herbert Baxter Adams Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in European history from ancient times to 1815 (even years), and from 1815 through the 20th century (odd years)\u2014the entry must be the author\u2019s first substantial book<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0George Louis Beer Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in European international history since 1895<\/p>\n The\u00a0Jerry Bentley Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the most outstanding book on world history<\/p>\n The\u00a0Albert J. Beveridge Award<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in American history for a distinguished book on the history of the United States, Latin America, or Canada, from 1492 to the present<\/p>\n The\u00a0Paul Birdsall Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for a major book on European military and strategic history since 1870\u00a0(biennial; next award year 2020)<\/p>\n The\u00a0James Henry Breasted Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in any field of history prior to CE 1000<\/p>\n The\u00a0Albert B. Corey Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book dealing with the history of Canadian-American relations or the history of both countries\u00a0(biennial; next award year 2020)<\/p>\n The\u00a0Raymond J. Cunningham Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best article published in a journal written by an undergraduate student<\/p>\n The\u00a0John H. Dunning Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0offered biennially for the most outstanding book in US history\u2014the entry must be the author\u2019s first or second book\u00a0<\/strong>(biennial; next award year 2019)<\/p>\n The\u00a0John K. Fairbank Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in East Asian history since 1800<\/p>\n The\u00a0Morris D. Forkosch Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in the field of British, British Imperial, or British Commonwealth history since 1485<\/p>\n The\u00a0Leo Gershoy Award<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in the fields of 17th- and 18th-century western European history<\/p>\n The\u00a0William and Edwyna Gilbert Award<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best article in a journal, magazine, or other serial on teaching history<\/p>\n The\u00a0Clarence H. Haring Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for a Latin American who has published the most outstanding book in Latin American history during the preceding five years (quinquennial; next award year 2021)<\/p>\n The\u00a0J. Franklin Jameson Award<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for outstanding achievement in the editing of historical primary sources\u00a0(biennial; next award year 2019)<\/p>\n The\u00a0Friedrich Katz Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in Latin American and Caribbean history<\/p>\n The\u00a0Joan Kelly Memorial Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the most outstanding book in women\u2019s history and\/or feminist theory<\/p>\n The\u00a0Martin A. Klein Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to recognize the most distinguished work of scholarship on African history published in English<\/p>\n The\u00a0Waldo G. Leland Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0offered every five years for the most outstanding reference tool in the field of history (quinquennial; next award year 2021)<\/p>\n The\u00a0Littleton-Griswold Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the most distinguished book on US law and society, broadly defined<\/p>\n The\u00a0J. Russell Major Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in English on any aspect of French history<\/p>\n The\u00a0Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book in Italian history<\/p>\n The\u00a0George L. Mosse Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the most distinguished book on the intellectual and cultural history of Europe since 1500<\/p>\n The\u00a0John E. O’Connor Film Award<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to recognize outstanding interpretations of history through the medium of film or video<\/p>\n The\u00a0Eugenia M. Palmegiano Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the most outstanding book published in English on any aspect of the history of journalism<\/p>\n The\u00a0James A. Rawley Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the best book that explores the integration of Atlantic worlds before the 20th century<\/p>\n The\u00a0Premio Del Rey<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for a distinguished book in English in the field of early Spanish history\u00a0(biennial; next award year 2020)<\/p>\n The\u00a0John F. Richards Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the most distinguished book on South Asian history published in English<\/p>\n The\u00a0James Harvey Robinson Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the teaching aid that has made the most outstanding contribution to the teaching and learning of history in any field for public or educational purposes\u00a0(biennial; next award year 2020)<\/p>\n The\u00a0Dorothy Rosenberg Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the most distinguished work on the history of the Jewish diaspora published in English<\/p>\n The\u00a0Roy Rosenzweig Prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for innovation in digital history<\/p>\n