Frederick Jackson Turner Award

The Frederick Jackson Turner Award for Lifetime Achievement in Midwestern History is an annual award given to distinguished scholars and/or public historians. It is intended to honor historians whose work carries forth Turner’s interest and influence upon the practice of Midwestern history across multiple professional dimensions. The individual receiving this award should have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the promotion of the history of the Midwest. Evidence of this commitment can include, but is not limited to: publication of a body of books or articles on the subject; publication of a single, particularly important book or article on the subject; a long and distinguished career within a Midwestern historical agency; teaching and training that has promoted the history of the Midwest; service within historical organizations that has promoted the history of the Midwest.

Nomination packets should consist of at least two (2) letters of support and the CV of the nominee. Please direct nominations to Greg Rose, chairperson, rose.9@osu.edu by Jan. 15

PAST RECIPIENTS

Tom Isern

Doug Hurt

Kathleen Niels Conzen

James Madison

Marvin Bergman

Nicole Etcheson

Theodore Karamanski

John Miller

Margaret Beattie Bogue 

Photo by Ted Frantz