Congratulations to Jerry Harrington, who won the 2016 George Mills-Louise Noun Popular History Award for writing Iowa History Journal’s “Governors of Influence” series.

 

Harrington, a longtime contributor to Iowa History Journal who lives in Iowa City, was awarded the top prize for his three-part series by the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees. He was recognized during a ceremony held on Tuesday, April 5, at the Governor’s Formal Office at the State Capitol. It was hosted by Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and State Historical Society of Iowa officials.

 

“It was, indeed, a great honor winning the George Mills-Louise Noun Popular History Award. It’s wonderful to be recognized for doing what I love to do,” said Harrington. “My thanks to Michael Swanger and Iowa History Journal for providing me the forum to write about Iowa history.”

 

The George Mills-Louise Noun Award recognizes the author of the most significant article on an Iowa history topic published in a popular history periodical during the previous calendar year. It is named in honor of reporter and popular historian George Mills and historian of women’s history and philanthropist Louise Noun.

 

Harrington’s series, published in Iowa History Journal’s first three issues of 2015, features insightful profiles of Iowa governors James W. Grimes, Samuel J. Kirkwood, Albert Baird Cummins, Harold Hughes, Robert D. Ray and Terry Branstad. Those and other back issues can be purchased online (www.iowahistoryjournal.com) or by phone (515-490-7325).