Constance McLaughlin Green
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Constance McLaughlin Winsor Green (August 21, 1897 – December 5, 1975) was an American historian and a Pulitzer Prize
winner. She won the Pulitzer Prize for History
for Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878
.
. She completed a Bachelor's degree
at Smith College
in 1919 and a Master's degree
at Mount Holyoke College
in history in 1925. After graduation, Green was a part-time instructor at Mount Holyoke College from 1925 to 1932. Going on to complete a PhD at Yale University
in 1937, she became instructor in the history department at Smith College in 1938 and head of the Smith College Council of Industrial Relations in 1939. After leaving Smith College, Green accepted the position as historian at Springfield Armory
during the Second World War. She became a consulting historian for the American Red Cross
in 1946, chief historian of the Army Ordnance Department in 1948, and historian at the research and development board, Office of the Secretary of Defense. In 1954, under a six year grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, Green became director of the Washington History Project, which was administrated by American University
.
She married Donald Ross Green; they had three children.
Her other works include History of Naugatuck, Connecticut (1948), The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions for War (1955), Eli Whitney and the Birth of American Technology (1956), Vanguard - A History (1970) co-authored with Milton Lomask for NASA, The Church on Lafayette Square: A History of St. Johns Church, Washington D.C., 1815-1970 (1970) and Washington: A History of the Capital, 1800-1950 (1976).
In 1963 she won the Pulitzer Prize for History
for Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878
. She also won Eggleston Prize in History for Holyoke, Massachusetts: A Case History of the Industrial Revolution in America.
She received honorary degree
s from Smith College and Pace College.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winner. She won the Pulitzer Prize for History
Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography...
for Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878
Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878
Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878 is a two-volume Pulitzer Prize-winning book by American historian Constance McLaughlin Green. It is about the development of Washington D.C., as a village and capital from 1800 to 1878, and as a city capital from 1879 to 1950. Green won the Pulitzer Prize...
.
Biography
Green was born at Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
. She completed a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
at Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
in 1919 and a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
at Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in history in 1925. After graduation, Green was a part-time instructor at Mount Holyoke College from 1925 to 1932. Going on to complete a PhD at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1937, she became instructor in the history department at Smith College in 1938 and head of the Smith College Council of Industrial Relations in 1939. After leaving Smith College, Green accepted the position as historian at Springfield Armory
Springfield Armory
The Springfield Armory, located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts - from 1777 until its closing in 1968 - was the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms. After its controversial closing during the Vietnam War, the Springfield Armory was declared Western Massachusetts'...
during the Second World War. She became a consulting historian for the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
in 1946, chief historian of the Army Ordnance Department in 1948, and historian at the research and development board, Office of the Secretary of Defense. In 1954, under a six year grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, Green became director of the Washington History Project, which was administrated by American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
.
She married Donald Ross Green; they had three children.
Publications, prizes, and honorary degrees
Green wrote a number of books on the urbanization of the United States. Her works on the U.S. urbanization include American Cities in the Growth of the Nation (1957), The Rise of Urban America (1965), and The Secret City: A History of Race Relations in the Nation's Capital (1967).Her other works include History of Naugatuck, Connecticut (1948), The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions for War (1955), Eli Whitney and the Birth of American Technology (1956), Vanguard - A History (1970) co-authored with Milton Lomask for NASA, The Church on Lafayette Square: A History of St. Johns Church, Washington D.C., 1815-1970 (1970) and Washington: A History of the Capital, 1800-1950 (1976).
In 1963 she won the Pulitzer Prize for History
Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography...
for Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878
Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878
Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878 is a two-volume Pulitzer Prize-winning book by American historian Constance McLaughlin Green. It is about the development of Washington D.C., as a village and capital from 1800 to 1878, and as a city capital from 1879 to 1950. Green won the Pulitzer Prize...
. She also won Eggleston Prize in History for Holyoke, Massachusetts: A Case History of the Industrial Revolution in America.
She received honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
s from Smith College and Pace College.