For the best book of the year upon the history of the United States, Five hundred dollars ($500).
Reveille in Washington, 1860-1865 , by Margaret Leech (Harper )
The Jury
The Jury
Winners in History
1942 Prize Winners
Carlos P. Romulo
For his observations and forecasts of Far Eastern developments during a tour of the trouble centers from Hong Kong to Batavia.
Herbert Lawrence Block
For "British Plane."
Geoffrey Parsons
For his distinguished editorial writing during the year.