Books by Elizabeth A. Fenn
Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People
by Elizabeth A. Fenn
š Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for History
A historical study of the Mandan people, a Plains Indian group indigenous to the Upper Missouri and who were encountered by the Lewis & Clark expedition in 1804-5. Fenn pieces together their history from the 16th century onwards, using archival scraps and archaeological evidenceā"āa mosaic," she explains, "pieced together out of stones from many quarries." The Pulitzer Prize jury described it as "an engrossing, original narrative."
Interviews where books by Elizabeth A. Fenn were recommended
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No Right to An Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era
by Jacqueline Jones -
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Freedomās Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power
by Jefferson Cowie -
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Cuba: An American History
by Ada Ferrer -
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Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America
by Nicole Eustace -
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Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
by Marcia Chatelain -
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Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America
by Caleb McDaniel
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Every year, the Pulitzer Prize jury awards $15,000 to a “distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United States.” We’ve compiled a guide to the winning books since the turn of the millennium.
