Francis Parkman Prize

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The Francis Parkman Prize is a prestigious American literary award given annually for the best book in American history.

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Francis Parkman Prize canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf history award
literary award
awardFor best book in American history
awardingBodyField history
awardingBodyType professional society
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibility books on American history
works published in the preceding year
field American history
frequency annual
genre nonfiction
hasAwardedDiscipline history
hasAwardedForm book
hasReputation prestigious American literary award
inception 1957
languageOfWorkOrName English
namedAfter Francis Parkman
namedAfterFullName Francis Parkman
surface form: Francis Parkman Jr.
namedAfterNationality American
namedAfterOccupation historian
notableFor recognizing literary excellence in historical writing
presentedBy Society of American Historians
selectionCriteria historical scholarship
literary quality
originality
significance for understanding American history

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David M. Kennedy awardReceived Francis Parkman Prize
David McCullough awardReceived Francis Parkman Prize