For the best book of the year upon the history of the United States, Five hundred dollars ($500).
The Age of Reform , by Richard Hofstadter (Knopf )
The Jury
The Jury
Harry J. Carman
Winners in History
1956 Prize Winners
Robert York
For his cartoon, "Achilles" showing a bulging figure of American prosperity tapering to a weak heel labeled "Farm Prices."
Lauren K. Soth
For the editorial inviting a farm delegation from the Soviet Union to visit Iowa, which led directly to the Russian farm visit to the U.S..