The Louis Pelzer Memorial Award – Organization of American Historians
Deadline: November 30
The Louis Pelzer Memorial Award Committee of the Organization of American Historians invites candidates for graduate degrees to submit essays for the Louis Pelzer Memorial Award competition. Essays may deal with any period or topic in the history of the United States. The winning essay will be published in the Journal of American History.
Essays, including footnotes, should not exceed 10,000 words. The winning essay will be published in the Journal of American History.
Significance of the subject matter, literary craftsmanship, and competence in the handling of evidence are some of the factors that will be considered in judging the essays.
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(updated 2.7.17)