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honors

SOURCE: American Historical Association
10/24/2022

The AHA Announces 2022 Prize Winners

Congratulations to this years honorees for publication, teaching, mentoring and service to the profession.

SOURCE: Perspectives on History
10/18/2021

AHA Announces 2021 Prize Winners

HNN congratulates the winners of the AHA's awards for publication, teaching, and service to the profession.

SOURCE: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
4/22/2021

Honoring Excellence, Electing New Members: New Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Historians are represented among the 2020 electees to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

SOURCE: American Historical Association
10/19/2020

American Historical Association Announces 2020 Prize Winners

This year’s finalists were selected from a field of over 1,400 entries by nearly 150 dedicated prize committee members.

SOURCE: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
4/24/2020

Historians Among New 2020 Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

HNN salutes historians newly elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

SOURCE: UPenn News
7-12-13

Michael Katz elected to American Philosophical Society

Michael Katz has been elected to the American Philosophical Society. He is the Walter H. Annenberg professor of history and a research associate at the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Election to the APS recognizes accomplishments in math and physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, humanities and the arts and various professions and recognizes leaders in public and private affairs....

SOURCE: Examiner (Chicago)
1-20-13

Historian honored by city of Chicago

In his 94 years, historian and civil rights activist Timuel Black never had a week like this."This has been a busy week for me. I was honored Friday (Jan. 18) with the Champion of Freedom Award at city's Annual Interfaith Breakfast with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and today (Jan. 19) I am being given my very own street," Black said as he fought back tears. "It is always good to be given your 'roses' while you can smell them. And seeing all these people here today smells so good."A crowd of about 100 people gathered Saturday at the intersection of 50th and State streets as Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) unveiled the honorary Dr. Timuel Black St. sign....