Dorothy Schwieder Prize

The Dorothy Schwieder Prize is awarded annually for the best article on Midwestern history published during the previous calendar year (2024). Schwieder was the first female professor of history at Iowa State University and the author of numerous books about Iowa, including Iowa: The Middle Land (1996). All articles on Midwestern history that were published in peer-reviewed journals are eligible for the prize.

Authors and journal editors are welcome to submit nominations before Jan. 15, 2025. A digital file of the nominated article should be sent to committee chairperson Elizabeth Demers: sherbur1@msu.edu

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