Leo Gershoy Award in Western European History

The Leo Gershoy Award is presented annually by the American Historical Association to the author of the most outstanding work published in English on any aspect of 17th- and 18th-century western European history. Established in 1975 through a gift from Mrs. Ida Gershoy in memory of her husband Leo Gershoy, a specialist in European history associated with New York University for more than 35 years. The Gershoy Award and the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize are widely considered to be the most prestigious prizes in the field of European history. Only books of high scholarly and literary merit will be considered. Recipients are announced in October and recognized during a ceremony at the AHA annual meeting in January. Books with a copyright of 2025 will be eligible for the 2026 award.