Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book PrizeThe Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prizes are awarded each year by the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. Nominees must be women normally resident in North America who have published a book in the previous year.James A. Rawley Prize (AHA)The James A. Rawley Prize is awarded by the American Historical Association (AHA) for the best book in Atlantic history. The prize is given in memory of James A. Rawley, professor of history emeritus at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
University of Texas at AustinPublic research university in Austin, TexasThe University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a publicresearch university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,864 students as of fall 2024, it is also the largest institution in the system. The university is a major center for academic research, with research expenditures totaling $1.06 billion for the 2023 fiscal year.
Princeton UniversityPrivate university in Princeton, New Jersey, USPrinceton University is a privateIvy Leagueresearch university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.Wesley Logan PrizeThe Wesley Logan Prize is an annual prize given to a historian by the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life & History
University of MichiganPublic university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.The University of Michigan (UMich, U-M, or Michigan) is a publicresearch university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1817 and is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. It is also one of the earliest American research universities and is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.Vassar CollegeVassar College ( VASS-ər) is a private liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1969. The college offers BA degrees in more than fifty majors. Vassar College's varsity sports teams, known as the Brewers, play in the NCAA Division III as members of the Liberty League.
Cundill History PrizeThe Cundill History Prize is an annual literary award for history writing in English. It was established in 2008 by Peter Cundill and is administered by McGill University. The prize is awarded to an author whose book, published in the past year, demonstrates "historical scholarship, originality, literary quality and broad appeal". No restrictions are set on the topic of the book or the nationality of the author, and English translations are permitted.Insurgent CubaInsurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898 is a 1999 non-fiction book by Cuban-American historian Ada Ferrer and published by the University of North Carolina Press. The book examines the Cuban independence movement from 1868 to 1898, a period marked by scientific racism and imperialism. The book highlights the collaboration of whites, mulattoes, and blacks and the critical roles they played in their fight against Spanish colonial rule.
Cuban Missile CrisisParties involved in the crisisSoviet UnionCubaUnited StatesUnited KingdomItalyTurkeyCommanders and leadersNikita KhrushchevAnastas MikoyanRodion MalinovskyMatvei ZakharovSergey BiryuzovIssa PliyevGiorgi AbashviliFidel CastroRaúl CastroChe GuevaraJohn F. KennedyRobert McNamaraMaxwell D. TaylorCurtis LeMayGeorge W. AndersonRobert F. KennedyHarold MacmillanPeter ThorneycroftSir Thomas PikeAmintore FanfaniGiulio AndreottiCemal Gürselİlhami SancarStrength 43,000 soldiers 100,000–180,000 (estimated)Casualties and losses None 1 U-2 spy aircraft lost1 US pilot killedThe Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba (Spanish: Crisis de Octubre), or the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, romanized: Karibskiy krizis), was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union, when American deployments of nuclear missiles in the United Kingdom, Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
West New York, New JerseyTown in Hudson County, New Jersey, USTown in New JerseyWest New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912, an increase of 3,204 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 49,708, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,940 (+8.6%) from the 45,768 counted in the 2000 census.Frederick Douglass Book PrizeThe Frederick Douglass Book Prize is awarded annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. It is a $25,000 award for the most outstanding non-fiction book (or pair of books) of the year in English on the subject of slavery, abolition, or antislavery movements. It was first awarded in 1999.
University of Texas at AustinPublic research university in Austin, TexasThe University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a publicresearch university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,864 students as of fall 2024, it is also the largest institution in the system. The university is a major center for academic research, with research expenditures totaling $1.06 billion for the 2023 fiscal year.Princeton UniversityPrivate university in Princeton, New Jersey, USPrinceton University is a privateIvy Leagueresearch university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.Wesley Logan PrizeThe Wesley Logan Prize is an annual prize given to a historian by the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life & HistoryUniversity of MichiganPublic university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.The University of Michigan (UMich, U-M, or Michigan) is a publicresearch university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1817 and is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. It is also one of the earliest American research universities and is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.Vassar CollegeVassar College ( VASS-ər) is a private liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1969. The college offers BA degrees in more than fifty majors. Vassar College's varsity sports teams, known as the Brewers, play in the NCAA Division III as members of the Liberty League.Cundill History PrizeThe Cundill History Prize is an annual literary award for history writing in English. It was established in 2008 by Peter Cundill and is administered by McGill University. The prize is awarded to an author whose book, published in the past year, demonstrates "historical scholarship, originality, literary quality and broad appeal". No restrictions are set on the topic of the book or the nationality of the author, and English translations are permitted.Insurgent CubaInsurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898 is a 1999 non-fiction book by Cuban-American historian Ada Ferrer and published by the University of North Carolina Press. The book examines the Cuban independence movement from 1868 to 1898, a period marked by scientific racism and imperialism. The book highlights the collaboration of whites, mulattoes, and blacks and the critical roles they played in their fight against Spanish colonial rule.Cuban Missile CrisisParties involved in the crisisSoviet UnionCubaUnited StatesUnited KingdomItalyTurkeyCommanders and leadersNikita KhrushchevAnastas MikoyanRodion MalinovskyMatvei ZakharovSergey BiryuzovIssa PliyevGiorgi AbashviliFidel CastroRaúl CastroChe GuevaraJohn F. KennedyRobert McNamaraMaxwell D. TaylorCurtis LeMayGeorge W. AndersonRobert F. KennedyHarold MacmillanPeter ThorneycroftSir Thomas PikeAmintore FanfaniGiulio AndreottiCemal Gürselİlhami SancarStrength 43,000 soldiers 100,000–180,000 (estimated)Casualties and losses None 1 U-2 spy aircraft lost1 US pilot killedThe Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba (Spanish: Crisis de Octubre), or the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, romanized: Karibskiy krizis), was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union, when American deployments of nuclear missiles in the United Kingdom, Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba.West New York, New JerseyTown in Hudson County, New Jersey, USTown in New JerseyWest New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912, an increase of 3,204 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 49,708, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,940 (+8.6%) from the 45,768 counted in the 2000 census.Frederick Douglass Book PrizeThe Frederick Douglass Book Prize is awarded annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. It is a $25,000 award for the most outstanding non-fiction book (or pair of books) of the year in English on the subject of slavery, abolition, or antislavery movements. It was first awarded in 1999.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.