Kathryn Olivarius (Stanford Univ.) for Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom (Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. The AHA Prize in American History for an author’s first or second book in US history Mattei (New School for Social Research) for The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism (Univ. The Herbert Baxter Adams Prize for an author’s first book in European history from ancient times through 1815Ĭlara E. The names, publications, and projects of those who received these awards are a catalog of the best work produced in the historical discipline. This year’s finalists were selected from a field of over 1,300 entries by nearly 150 dedicated prize committee members.
Since 1896, the Association has conferred over 1,000 awards. The AHA offers annual prizes honoring exceptional books, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, public history, and other historical projects. The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 prizes, to be awarded at the AHA’s 137th annual meeting, which will take place in San Francisco from January 4–7, 2024.
