Finalist: Eden on the Charles: The Making of Boston, by Michael Rawson (Harvard University Press)
An impressive selection of case studies that reveal how Boston helped shape the remarkable growth of American cities in the 19th century.
Winners
Prize Winner in History in 2011:
Eric Foner
A well orchestrated examination of Lincoln's changing views of slavery, bringing unforeseeable twists and a fresh sense of improbability to a familiar story.
History
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in History in 2011:
Stephanie McCurry
An insightful work analyzing the experience of disenfranchised white women and black slaves who were left when Confederate soldiers headed for the battlefield.
The Jury
The Jury
Daniel Richter
professor of American history
Elizabeth Borgwardt
professor of history
Patty Limerick(chair )
faculty director and chair of the board, Center of the American West
Winners in History
Liaquat Ahamed
A compelling account of how four powerful bankers played crucial roles in triggering the Great Depression and ultimately transforming the United States into the world's financial leader.
Annette Gordon-Reed
A painstaking exploration of a sprawling multi-generation slave family that casts provocative new light on the relationship between Sally Hemings and her master, Thomas Jefferson.
2011 Prize Winners
Jennifer Egan
An inventive investigation of growing up and growing old in the digital age, displaying a big-hearted curiosity about cultural change at warp speed.
Ron Chernow
A sweeping, authoritative portrait of an iconic leader learning to master his private feelings in order to fulfill his public duties.
Mike Keefe
For his widely ranging cartoons that employ a loose, expressive style to send strong, witty messages.
Kay Ryan
A body of work spanning 45 years, witty, rebellious and yet tender, a treasure trove of an iconoclastic and joyful mind.