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C. Vann Woodward

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American historian (1908-1999)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1908 to 1999 · aged 91
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Comer Vann Woodward was an American historian who focused primarily on the American South and race relations. He was long a supporter of the approach of Charles A. Beard, stressing the influence of unseen economic motivations in politics.

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Awards 8

1986Bruce Catton Prize
1982Pulitzer Prize for History
1978Jefferson Lecture
1974Lillian Smith Book Award
1952Bancroft Prize
Guggenheim Fellowship
Sterling Professor
Fellow of the British Academy

Connected to C. 6

Leon KassAlso won Jefferson LectureH. Richard NiebuhrAlso won Sterling ProfessorHenry Steele CommagerAlso won Bruce Catton PrizeSean WilentzAlso won Bancroft PrizeManning MarableAlso won Pulitzer Prize for HistoryRobert ColesAlso won Lillian Smith Book Award

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1999 · aged 91
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11 languages

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