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Awards & Prizes

The 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, films, 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 catalog of the best work produced by members of the historical discipline.

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Awards for Publications

These prizes honor exceptional books, articles, films, and digital works on a wide range of historical topics.

Herbert Baxter Adams Prize in European History
AHA Prize in American History
AHA Prize in European International History
AHA Prize in History prior to CE 1000
Jerry Bentley Prize in World History
Beveridge Family Prize in American History
Paul Birdsall Prize in European Military and Strategic History
Albert B. Corey Prize in Canadian-American Relations
Raymond J. Cunningham Prize for Undergraduate Articles
Patricia Buckley Ebrey Prize in East Asian History
John K. Fairbank Prize in East Asian History
Morris D. Forkosch Prize in British History
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Awards for Scholarly and Professional Distinction

These awards recognize individuals and groups who have made distinguished contributions to the discipline of history.

Troyer Steele Anderson Prize
Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award
James M. Banner, Jr., Lecture on the State of the Discipline of History
Beveridge Family Teaching Prize
Equity Award
Lepage Center Award for Historical Work in the Public Interest
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