Distinguished Historian of the Gilded Age & Progressive Era
Selected by the immediate past President, the current President, and the President-Elect of the Society in odd-numbered years, the Distinguished Historian addresses the luncheon meeting of the Society held at the meeting of the Organization of American Historians. The Distinguished Historian receives a commemorative plaque or certificate and an honorarium.
AWARDEES
2024 – Laura F. Edwards, Princeton University
2022 – Albert S. Broussard, Texas A&M University
2018 — Erika Lee, University of Minnesota
2016 — Manfred Berg, University of Heidelberg
2014 — Philip Deloria, University of Michigan
2013 — Pero Dagbovie, Michigan State University
2011 — Hasia Diner, New York University
2009 — Les Benedict, Ohio State University
2007 — David Montgomery, Yale University
2005 — Jean Baker, Goucher College
2003 — Samuel Hays, University of Pittsburgh
2001 — Linda Gordon, New York University
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Membership in SHGAPE affords you a place in the primary professional network of Gilded Age and Progressive Era scholars. Your membership gains you entry into a vibrant and growing community and helps to advance your understanding of a critical period in American history. As a self-supporting organization, SHGAPE depends on its members to continue its current activities and take on new initiatives
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