The Book Prize Index

The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787

Gordon S. Wood

By delving into the unique philosophical assumptions which distinguish the political attitudes of the colonists from classical, medieval ideas, the author illuminates the concepts of the Constitution

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryGoogle Books: History -> HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryConstitutional HistoryIntellectual History & IdeasRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor1970WinnerOfficial source
National Book Award for History and BiographyMajor1970FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    No argument inferred with sufficient confidence.

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    55 / 100 academic

    Trade / academic crossover

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 32%.