Andrew Roberts wins $250,000 prize from the conservative Bradley Foundation

Milwaukee, WI— The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced today one of four 2016 Bradley Prizes will be presented to Andrew Roberts, the respected British historian.Professor Roberts has written extensively on modern European history and military history.  His books include Napoleon: A Life; Masters and Commanders: How Churchill, Roosevelt, Alanbrooke and Marshall Won the War in the West; and A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900.  Professor Roberts received his Ph.D. from Gonville and Caius College of Cambridge University.  He frequently lectures at universities around the world.

The Bradley Prize will be awarded to Professor Roberts at a ceremony to be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 15.  Each award carries a stipend of $250,000.

“Professor Andrew Roberts’s work has increased the public’s understanding of pivotal world events,” said Michael W. Grebe, President and CEO of the Bradley Foundation. “His important research and writings are crucial to understanding the context of historical events and their impact on modern times.”

The selection was based on nominations submitted by more than 200 prominent individuals across the country and chosen by the Bradley Prizes Selection Committee.

“Through the Bradley Prizes, we recognize individuals like Professor Roberts whose work inspires an appreciation of history and freedom, with the hope that others will strive for excellence in their respective fields,” said Mr. Grebe.

Founded in 1985, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is devoted to strengthening American democratic capitalism and the institutions, principles and values that sustain and nurture it.  Its programs support limited, competent government; a dynamic marketplace for economic, intellectual and cultural activity; and a vigorous defense, at home and abroad, of American ideas and institutions.  Recognizing that responsible self-government depends on enlightened citizens and informed public opinion, the Foundation supports scholarly studies and academic achievement.