THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON PRIZE recognizes not any one specific achievement, but a body of contributions in the field of military history, extending over time and reflecting a spectrum of scholarly activity contributing significantly to the field.

2008 prize presented to:

Jeremy Black, University of Exeter

Previous recipients include:

James McPherson, 2007 Robert Doughty, 2006 Dennis Showalter, 2005 Allan R. Millett, 2004 Edward J. Drea, 2003 John Shy, 2002 Richard Overy, 2001 David M. Glantz, 2000 Geoffrey N. Parker, 1999 Stephen E. Ambrose, 1998 Robert M. Utley, 1997 John Keegan, 1996 Martin Blumenson, 1995 Harold C. Deutsch, 1994 Peter Paret, 1993 Sir Michael Howard, 1992 I. B. Holley, Jr., and Theodore Ropp, 1991 Edward M. Coffman, 1990 Russell F. Weigley, 1989 No Award, 1988 Forrest C. Pogue, 1987 Alvin D. Coox, 1986 Robin Higham, 1985

THE VICTOR GONDOS MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD is presented for long, distinguished or particularly outstanding service to the Society for Military History.

2008 prize presented to:

Wendy Vandervort

Previous recipients include:

Larry Bland, 2007 Robert Berlin, 2006 Timothy K. Nenninger, 2005 Jerry M. Cooper, 2004 Kurt Hackemer, 2003 Dennis Showalter, 2002 The Editors and Staff of the Journal of Military History, 2001 Charles R. Shrader, 2000 Graham A. Cosmas, 1999 Ira D. Gruber, 1998 Henry S. Bausum, 1997 Richard H. Kohn, 1996 Roy K. Flint, 1995 Allan R. Millett, 1994 James L. Collins, Jr., 1993 Jeffrey Greenhut, 1992 Edwin H. Simmons, 1991 Harold D. Langley, 1990 Richard P. Weinert, 1989 Pauline Norby, 1988 NO AWARD, 1987 Robin Higham, 1986 B. Franklin Cooling, 1985

THE DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARDS recognize the best book-length publications in English on military history, whether monograph, bibliography, guide, or other project copyrighted in the previous three calendar years.

Background: The Society for Military History is soliciting nominations for its annual Distinguished Book Awards. This international organization is composed of university, college, and defense academy faculty, scholars employed by government historical agencies or sections, and others among the general public interested in military studies. The Society encourages research and publication across the whole range of military history (ancient, medieval, and modern, including related popular culture studies). The Journal of Military History is published quarterly by the Society.

The Distinguished Book Awards: Books published during the three previous calendar years may be nominated. This year, books published in 2005, 2006 and 2007 are eligible. Works previously nominated for the Society's book awards may be resubmitted provided they were published within the last three years. At the discretion of the Committee, nominated books will be considered for one or more of the following prize categories:

• American Military History (works by single or multiple authors reflecting original research and original contributions to military history)
• European or other Military History (works by single or multiple authors reflecting original research and original contributions to military history)
• Reference Works
• Biography and war memoirs

The committee makes its selections for awards by 1 February 2008. The awards will be given at the annual meeting held in Ogden, Utah in April, 2008. The author of each prize-winning book will receive $500.

A copy of each nominated book should be sent to each member of the awards committee, whose addresses are attached. No supplementary material is required. To be considered for the 2008 awards, the committee must receive books by 1 October 2007.

Sincerely,

Professor Michael S. Neiberg
Chair, SMH Awards Committee
Phone: (601) 266-4081 Fax: (601) 266-4334 email: michael.neiberg@usm.edu

SMH Prize Committee
Member Addresses

Professor Kelly DeVries
History Department
Loyola College
4501 N. Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210

Professor Geoffrey Jensen
Department of History
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450

Professor Jennifer Keene
History Dept
Chapman University
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866

Dr. Ethan Rafuse
Department of Military History
US Army Command and General Staff College
1 Reynolds Avenue
Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-1352

Professor Michael S. Neiberg
Department of History
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, #5047
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

THE SOCIETY FOR MILITARY HISTORY FIRST-MANUSCRIPT PRIZE will be awarded for the first time in 2009.

The Society for Military History invites submissions for the SMH First-Manuscript Prize. This prize will be awarded annually to an author who has not previously published a scholarly book-length manuscript on military history. The competition is open to authors of studies centering on campaigns, leaders, technology, and doctrine, and to scholars whose work blends military history with social, political, economic, and diplomatic history.

The winning author will receive a cash award, a plaque, and, after successful editorial review, a publication contract with the University of North Carolina Press. The winner also will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon at the Society for Military History annual meeting.

Eligibility:

1. The author must be a member in good standing of the Society for Military History.
2. Only English-language manuscripts will be considered; U.S. citizenship is not required.
3. The text of a submitted manuscript must be at least 250 pages in length.
4. Translations are not eligible for consideration unless the author both translated and annotated the manuscript.
5. It is recommended that recently-defended dissertations be revised with publication in mind.
6. Manuscripts under consideration by other presses may be entered into this competition, but if the work is accepted for publication elsewhere during the Prize Committee's deliberations, the author is obligated to notify the committee chair immediately.

Format for Submissions: This competition will take place in two stages.

STAGE ONE:

1. The author must submit a 10-page double-spaced prospectus of the work intended for submission. This prospectus must include a precise statement of the work's thesis and conclusions, its place in the relevant historiography , and the new or underutilized primary source materials or innovative methodologies that shape it. consecutively. The author's name must not appear on any page after the cover page.
2. This prospectus must be submitted electronically as a Word document to Dr. Roger Spiller, chair of the 2009 Coffman Prize Committee, at inspiller@aol.com. The author must also send a double-spaced one-sided print copy to Dr. Spiller at 4228 Shrine Park Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
3. Deadline for the submission of each electronic and print prospectus is 1 September 2008
4. Include a full and current c.v. with the print copy of your prospectus.
5. The Coffman Prize committee will choose the finalists from this initial pool of submissions. All entrants will be informed of their status by or about 1 November 2008.

STAGE TWO: For finalists only.

1. Send three (3) copies of your double-spaced manuscript, in 12-point type, to Dr Spiller at the address supplied in Point 2 above. Please print out the manuscript on only one side of a page and number the pages consecutively.
2. Your full manuscript by received by 1 January 2009.
3. Manuscripts will not be returned.
   

THE MONCADO PRIZES are awarded annually to the authors of the four best articles published in The Journal of Military History during the previous calendar year.

THE RUSSELL F. WEIGLEY GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS honor one of the great American military historians of the 20th century and support participation by promising graduate students in the Society's annual meeting.