For a distinguished book of the year upon the history of the United States, Three thousand dollars ($3,000).
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963 , by Taylor Branch (Simon and Schuster )
The Jury
The Jury
David Herbert Donald(Chair)*
Charles Warren Professor of American History, Harvard University
Jean Harvey Baker
Professor of History, Goucher College
John Toland*
Writer
Winners in History
1989 Prize Winners
Clarence Page
For his provocative columns on local and national affairs.
Michael Skube
For his writing about books and other literary topics.