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Lawrence W. Levine Award

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2011

The Lawrence W. Levine Award is given annually by the Organization of American Historians to the author of the best book in American cultural history. Lawrence W. Levine was president of the OAH 1992-1993.

Each entry must be published during the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

The award will be presented at the 2012 OAH Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 19-22.

Submission Procedures

One copy of each entry, clearly labeled “2012 Lawrence W. Levine Award,” must be mailed directly to the committee members listed below. Each committee member must receive all submissions by October 3, 2011.

Bound page proofs may be used for books to be published after October 1, 2011 and before January 1, 2012. If a bound page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the book must be received no later than January 7, 2012. (Please see “Submission Policy.”)

If a book carries a copyright date that is different from the publication date, but the actual publication date falls during the correct timeframe making it eligible, please include a letter of explanation from the publisher with each copy of the book sent to the committee members.

The final decision will be made by the Lawrence W. Levine Award Committee by February 1, 2012. The winner will be provided with details regarding the OAH Annual Meeting and awards presentation, where s/he will receive a cash award and a plaque.

Lawrence W. Levine Award Committee

Ann V. Fabian (Committee Chair)
1165 5th Avenue, 12B
New York, NY 10029
(Affiliation: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)

Casey Blake
History and American Studies
Fayerweather Hall MC2518
Columbia University
1180 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027

Kathleen Brown
91 Merbrook Lane
Merion Station, PA 19066
[Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania]

Susan A. Glenn
4502 54th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
[Affiliation: University of Washington]

Kimberley L. Phillips
Professor of History and Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Brooklyn College-CUNY
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2011

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