Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Award Recipients
The Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Award is named for the two former AHA presidents who were also presidents of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt (AHA president in 1912) and Woodrow Wilson (AHA president in 1924). This honorific award recognizes individuals outside the historical profession who have made a significant contribution to the study, teaching, and public understanding of history.
2013
David Rubenstein, The Carlyle Group; citation
2012
Richard Gilder, collector, philanthropist, and activist; citation
2011
Sandra O'Connor, associate justice, Supreme Court of the United States (retired); citation
2010
Lee Hamilton, director, Center on Congress at Indiana Univ.; citation
2008
Adam Hochschild, author, San Francisco, CA; citation
2007
Richard Moe, president, National Trust for Historic Preservation; citation
2006
John Lewis, representative, Georgia's 5th Congressional District; citation
2005
Steven Spielberg, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation; citation
2004
Brian Lamb, C-SPAN; citation
2003
Robert Byrd, US senator, West Virginia; citation
2013 Roosevelt-Wilson Award
David Rubenstein, The Carlyle Group
The American Historical Association is pleased to present the 2013 Roosevelt-Wilson Award for Public Service to David M. Rubenstein. The Roosevelt-Wilson Award honors individuals outside of the historical profession who have made a significant contribution to the study, teaching, and public understanding of history. Rubenstein's philanthropic dedication to providing public access to historical resources, and his continued support of historic preservation efforts, make him an ideal recipient for this award. Read the full citation.