Inaugural American Battlefield Trust Prize for History Launches
The American Battlefield Trust has launched the American Battlefield Trust Prize for History, which will be awarded annually to a work of military history or biography related to the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, or the Civil War.
An initial selection committee for the inaugural $50,000 prize is led by Civil War historian Gary Gallagher, with the titles meriting highest evaluation forwarded to a judging panel comprising historians James Kirby Martin, James McPherson, and Joan Waugh.
The winner and two runner-up finalists will be announced this spring, with the award presented on September 21, 2024.
The deadline for nominations is December 31. Two finalists will receive $2,500 each, while the winning author will receive $50,000 and an invitation to join the subsequent year’s judging panel. Publishers inquiring about submission guidelines and official rules may email bookprize@battlefields.org.
