The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announced the state’s highest awards for history on July 29, including two stories published by Iowa History Journal.

 

The Excellence in History Awards, overseen by the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees, recognize individuals, organizations and communities for making outstanding contributions to the study and practice of Iowa history. Among them is the George Mills & Louise Noun Popular History Award that recognizes the author of the most significant popular history article on an Iowa history topic published during the previous calendar year.

 

Jerry Harrington’s three-part series for Iowa History Journal, “Carrie Chapman Catt: Special series examines groundbreaking work of women’s suffrage leader” (March-August 2019), was recognized as the George Mills & Louise Noun Popular History Award Recipient.

 

Iowa History Journal Publisher Michael Swanger’s cover story, “Not Fade Away: Legends of the 1959 Winter Dance Party rave on” (Jan/Feb 2019), earned an George Mills & Louise Noun Popular History Award Honorable Mention.

 

 

Back issues featuring Harrington’s series and Swanger’s story are available at IHJ’s Store.

 

Other award recipients include Michael Gibson, who won the William J. Petersen and Edgar R. Harlan Lifetime Achievement Award, and Linda Clemmons, whose book “Dakota in Exile,” won the Benjamin F. Shambaugh Published Book Award. See the complete list of award recipients.