Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize in Naval History
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The Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize in Naval History is an annual prize established in 1986 and given by The New York Council of the Navy League of the United States
, the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
, and the Theodore Roosevelt Association
. It is given for the best book on American naval history published in the previous calendar year. The prize commemorates Theodore Roosevelt
and Franklin D. Roosevelt
, who both served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
, and who both supported the United States Navy
as Presidents of the United States
.
The judges for the prize include specialists in naval history
such as faculty members at the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Naval War College, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Military Academy, The Citadel
, and Princeton University
.
Navy League of the United States
The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as The Navy League, is a national association made up of former members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Merchant Marine, and civilians interested in supporting the...
, the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
The Roosevelt Institute is a progressive non-profit organization devoted to carrying forward the legacy and values of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt by developing progressive ideas and bold leadership in the service of restoring America's health and security...
, and the Theodore Roosevelt Association
Theodore Roosevelt Association
The Theodore Roosevelt Association is a historical and cultural organization dedicated to honoring the life and work of Theodore Roosevelt , the 26th president of the United States....
. It is given for the best book on American naval history published in the previous calendar year. The prize commemorates Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
, who both served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy is the title given to certain civilian senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy....
, and who both supported the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
as Presidents of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
.
The judges for the prize include specialists in naval history
Naval history
Naval history is the area of military history concerning war at sea and the subject is also a sub-discipline of the broad field of maritime history....
such as faculty members at the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Naval War College, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Military Academy, The Citadel
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
, and Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
.
List of prize winners
- 1986 — Ronald Spector, Eagle Against the Sun, (Vintage Books, 1985)
- 1987 — Edward L. Beach, Jr.Edward L. Beach, Jr.Edward Latimer Beach, Jr. was a highly-decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author....
, The United States Navy: 200 Years, (Henry Holt, 1986)
- 1988 — Robert Erwin JohnsonRobert Erwin JohnsonRobert Erwin Johnson was a University of Alabama professor of history and considered "one of the finest scholars of the nineteenth century U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard".-Early life and education:...
, Guardians of the Sea: A History of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1915 to the Present, (Naval Institute Press, 1987)
- 1989 — James R. Reckner, Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White FleetGreat White FleetThe Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 by order of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. It consisted of 16 battleships divided into two squadrons, along with...
: The World Cruise of the American Battle Fleet, 1907–1909, (Naval Institute Press, 1988)
- 1990 — B. Mitchell Simpson, III, Admiral Harold R. Stark: Architect of Victory, 1939–1945, (University of South Carolina Press, 1989)
- 1991 — Francis DuncanFrancis DuncanFrancis Duncan C.B. was a Royal Artillery officer, lawyer, historian and a Conservative politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1888....
, Rickover and the Nuclear Navy: The Discipline of Technology, (Naval Institute Press, 1990)
- 1992 — Edward MillerEdward Miller-Politics:*Edward Allan Miller , Canadian politician*Edward B. Miller , Deputy Chief of Staff to Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich*Edward E. Miller , U.S. Representative from Illinois...
, War Plan OrangeWar Plan OrangeWar Plan Orange refers to a series of United States Joint Army and Navy Board war plans for dealing with a possible war with Japan during the years between the First and Second World Wars....
: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan, 1897–1945, (Naval Institute Press, 1991)
- 1993 — Townsend HoopesTownsend HoopesTownsend Walter Hoopes II was an American historian, who reached the height of his career as Under Secretary of the Air Force from 1967 to 1969.-Biography:Hoopes, known as Tim, was born in Duluth, Minnesota...
and Douglas BrinkleyDouglas BrinkleyDouglas Brinkley is an American author, professor of history at Rice University and a fellow at the James Baker Institute for Public Policy. Brinkley is the history commentator for CBS News and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair...
, Driven Patriot: The Life and Times of James ForrestalJames ForrestalJames Vincent Forrestal was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense....
, (Knopf, 1992)
- 1994 — Gary Weir, Forged in War: The Naval-Industrial Complex and American Submarine Construction, 1940–1961, (Naval Historical Center, 1993)
- 1995 — Joseph H. Alexander, Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of TarawaBattle of TarawaThe Battle of Tarawa, code named Operation Galvanic, was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, largely fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943. It was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region....
(Naval Institute Press, 1995)
- 1996 — Raimondo Luraghi, The History of the Confederate Navy, (Naval Institute Press, 1996)
- 1997 — James McPhersonJames M. McPhersonJames M. McPherson is an American Civil War historian, and is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University. He received the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom, his most famous book...
and Patricia McPhersonPatricia McPhersonPatricia McPherson is an American actress. She is most well known for her role in the 1980s hit TV series Knight Rider as Bonnie Barstow, KITT's mechanic...
, Lamson of the GettysburgUSS Gettysburg (1858)The first USS Gettysburg was a steamer in the Union Navy.The ship was built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1858, named Douglas, and operated for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company between Liverpool, United Kingdom and Douglas on the Isle of Man until November 1862...
: The Civil War Letters of Lieutenant Roswell H. Lamson, USN, (Oxford University Press, 1997)
- 1998 — Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew, with Annette Lawrence Drew, Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage, (Public Affairs Press, 1998)
- 1999 — Edward Marolda and Robert J. Schneller, Jr., Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf WarGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, (United States Naval Institute, 1999)
- 2000 — Bill Gilbert, Ship of Miracles, (Triumph Books, 2000)
- 2001 — John H. Schroeder, Matthew Calbraith Perry: Antebellum Sailor and Diplomat, (Naval Institute Press, 2001)
- 2002 — Greg KennedyGreg KennedyGreg Kennedy is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Kennedy made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 1, 1972.-External links:* at...
, Anglo-American Strategic Relations and the Far East 1933–1939, (Frank Cass Publishers, 2001)
- 2003 — Nathaniel PhilbrickNathaniel PhilbrickNathaniel Philbrick is an American author and a winner of the National Book Award for his 2000 work of maritime history In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. He is member of the Philbrick literary family.-Life:...
, Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838–1842, (Viking, 2003)
- 2004 — Spencer Tucker, Stephen DecaturStephen DecaturStephen Decatur, Jr. , was an American naval officer notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th century. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, Worcester county, the son of a U.S. Naval Officer who served during the American Revolution. Shortly after attending college Decatur...
: A Life Most Bold and Daring, (Naval Institute Press, 2004)
- 2005 — Craig SymondsCraig SymondsCraig Lee Symonds is a retired professor and chairman of the history department at the United States Naval Academy...
, Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History, (Oxford University Press, 2005)
- 2006 — Evan ThomasEvan ThomasEvan Welling Thomas III is an American journalist and author. He currently teaches journalism at Princeton University.-Life and career:Thomas was born in Huntington, New York and was raised in Cold Spring Harbor, New York...
, Sea of Thunder: Four Naval Commanders and the Last Sea War (2006)
- 2007 — William N. Still, Jr.William N. Still, Jr.William Norwood Still, Jr. , is an American maritime historian, who was the first director of the program in maritime history at East Carolina University and a noted author of works on Civil War history and U.S...
, Crisis at Sea: the United States Navy in European waters in World War I, University Press of Florida, 2006.
- 2008 — Jonathan Reed WinklerJonathan Reed WinklerJonathan Reed Winkler is a historian and an associate professor of history at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He teaches and researches on U.S. foreign relations, U.S. military and naval history, international history, security studies and strategic thought...
, Nexus: Strategic Communications and American Security in World War I, Harvard University Press, 2008.
- 2009 — Jeffrey G. Barlow, "From Hot War to Cold: The U.S. Navy and National Security Affairs, 1945-1955, Stanford University Press, 2009.