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SHEAR (Society for Historians of the Early American Republic) Prizes

Book prizes awarded to original manuscripts that deal with the period 1776-1861 in America.

SHEAR Prizes

Society for Historians of the Early American Republic

About the Prizes

The Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR) awards book prizes to original monographs covering the period 1776-1861 in America.  The four category prizes include the following:  SHEAR Best Book; James Broussard Best First Book; James Bradford Best Biography Prize, and the Mary Kelly Prize for the best book published on the history of women, gender, or sexuality in the Early American Republic.