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Kevin J. Hayes Wins 2018 George Washington Prize

April 30, 2018Across Our Desk

Author and historian Kevin J. Hayes has won the coveted George Washington Prize, including an award of $50,000, for his new book, George Washington: A Life in Books. One of the nation’s largest and most prestigious literary awards and now in its 13th year, the George Washington Prize honors its namesake by recognizing the year’s […]

Seven Books Named as Finalists for the 2018 George Washington Prize

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018Across Our Desk

(George Washington Prize) Seven books published in 2017 by the country’s most prominent historians have been named finalists for the George Washington Prize. The annual award recognizes the past year’s best-written works on the nation’s founding era, especially those that have the potential to advance broad public understanding of early American history. “Understanding the first […]