The George Washington Prize recognizes the year's best works on the nation's founding era (1760-1820).
This $50,000 award was created in 2005 and was presented that year to Ron Chernow for Alexander Hamilton. Subsequent winners have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Annette Gordon-Reed, and Nathaniel Philbrick.
The George Washington Prize is co-sponsored by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
2022 Finalists Selected
Five authors were chosen as finalists for the 2022 George Washington Prize. Purchase your copy of this year's George Washington Prize finalists before the official prize announcement.
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Past Winners