H. Wayne Morgan Book Prize

The H. Wayne Morgan Prize is awarded by the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era to honor the best book published in political history of the United States in the period 1865-1920s. The prize is given in honor of H. Wayne Morgan, who was the George Lynn Cross Research Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma and a foundational historian of the Gilded Age. The prize is awarded in odd-numbered years and recognizes excellence in political history scholarship focused on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Edited volumes and collections are not eligible, though books translated into English are eligible if they meet other criteria. Books written in English and published in the previous two years are eligible for consideration. Winners of this award are honored at the annual SHGAPE luncheon at the Organization of American Historians (OAH) conference and receive a certificate and an honorarium. Authors or their publishers should submit a published copy of each nominated book to all three members of the prize committee by the October 15 deadline. This prestigious award recognizes scholarly contributions to understanding the political history of a critical period in American history, spanning from the post-Civil War Reconstruction era through the Progressive Era of the early 20th century.