2008 Award Announced
The Western Front Association-USA and Phi Alpha Theta are pleased to report the committee has named a winner for the 2008
WFA/PAT Undergraduate Essay Prize. Three papers were submitted, and the
committee unanimously selected Laurene Hedrick Eheman of the University
of Delaware as our winner for her paper, "The Death of Ethnic Pride: The
Demise of German-American Culture Due to WWI." Ms. Eheman receives a check for $1,000 and a certificate. Her essay is entitled:
The Death of Ethnic Pride: The
Demise of German-American Culture Due to WWI
The
WFA - Phi Alpha Theta Undergraduate Essay Prize is awarded annually for a paper examining the impact of The Great War on the United States. The winner is selected by a panel chaired by Professor Graydon Tunstall of the University of South Florida, Executive Director of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society.
The Committee Members:
- Robert Denison, Great War Society
- William Keylor, Boston University
- David Woodward, Marshall University
- Graydon Tunstall, Chairman
Information on the competition for the 2008 prize can found below.
2009 Competition Announced
Deadline: January 31, 2010
Phi Alpha Theta and the Western Front Association
award an annual prize of $1,000 for an essay written by an undergraduate student
at an American college or university. Honorable Mention certificates will be
given to runners-up.
The essay must address the American experience in
World War I and contribute to a better understanding of the impact of that
global conflict on the United States and its people. It may treat virtually any
aspect of the American involvement in the WWI era during the period from 1912
(the Second Crisis) to 1924 (the Dawes Plan).
The paper must be from 12 to 15
double-spaced typed pages in length (using twelve-point font), exclusive of the
title page, endnotes, and bibliography. There must be evidence of the use of
primary sources.
Submit:
- Five (5) copies of the paper
- One disk containing a file of the paper
and the cover letter
- A cover letter with the following information:
(a) author’s name, (b) author's permanent mailing address, (c) author's email
address, (d) author's college/university, and (e) professor's name and email address.
To:
Dr.
Graydon A. (Jack) Tunstall Jr.
Phi
Alpha Theta
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Ave SOC107
Tampa, Florida 33620-8100
Phone: 1-800-394-8195
Phone: 813-974-8212
Fax:
813-974-8215
Email:
phialpha@phialphatheta.org
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