Naval gunfire illuminate the darkness, a testament to the chaos and grandeur of a battle under stars.
Shelle Altieri
- 24 Aug 2025
- 10 mins read
Naval gunfire illuminate the darkness, a testament to the chaos and grandeur of a battle under stars.
Shelle Altieri
- 24 Aug 2025
- 10 mins read
Naval gunfire illuminate the darkness, a testament to the chaos and grandeur of a battle under stars.
Shelle Altieri
- 24 Aug 2025
- 10 mins read
Echoes of a Night Battle
Naval gunfire illuminate the darkness, a testament to the chaos and grandeur of a battle under stars.
Shelle Altieri
- 24 Aug 2025
- 10 mins read
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SCHOLARLY AWARDS
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2025 Tomlinson Award
Three editors awarded the 2025 Tomlinson prize for a World War One compilation;
Honorable Mention goes to Harry Richards
The annual Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr., prize for 2025 for the best work of history in English on
World War One (1914-1918) has been awarded to three exceptional editors:
• Michael P.M. Finch, Aimée Fox, and David G. Morgan-Owen compiled and edited Framing
the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped A Global Conflict a collection of 14 essays
(University Press of Kansas)
For the seventh time the Honorable Mention category was presented. This year for the book:
• Harry Richards, British ‘Spy Fever’ in the First World War: Fearing the Enemy Within
(Bloomsbury Academic)
The Tomlinson prize started in 1999. It consists of a cash award and original bronze plaque
sculpted by Andrew L. Chernak, a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran whose sculptures are
installed at Arlington Cemetery and state and private parks:
andrewchernaksculptures.com
Honorable Mention awards consist of an original bronze plaque sculpted by Chernak.
Both awards are made possible through a grant from Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr., Director-
emeritus of The Western Front Association – United States Branch. (WFA-US became the
World War One Historical Association in 2011.)
Historians Michael Neiberg, Graydon Tunstall, and Heather Salter, plus former Editor of World
War One Illustrated magazine Dana Lombardy form the prize jury for the Norman B. Tomlinson
Prize. Normally the prize is awarded in the year following the calendar year of publication, but
there are occasional exceptions to that policy. For information on how to submit books for the
prize, email dana.lombardy@gmail.com or neiberg102@gmail.com.
Previous Tomlinson award winners can be found at https://ww1ha.org/lens-bookshelf/the-
tomlinson-book-prize/
Colonel Paul F. Braim Student Paper Prize
Prize: $250
Due: October 1, 2026
The World War I Historical Association encourages new scholarship through its annual student paper prize. The annual Colonel Paul Francis Braim Student Paper Award is a $250 prize for the best undergraduate and/or master-level graduate student paper on an aspect of World War I (1914-1918). The prize awardee’s paper will be published in the association’s World War One Illustrated magazine.
Papers nominated for this award may not exceed 3,500 words in length excluding footnotes and works cited. The paper submission shall be in Times New Roman 12-point font and include footnotes/ endnotes in The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition format.
The World War I Historical Association awards committee assumes that a paper submitted will be authored by the student themselves. The use of other individuals, groups, or artificial intelligence (AI) to write any portions of the paper are prohibited and shall result in the paper submission being disqualified from award consideration.
Students who wish to be considered for the 2026 prize should submit an electronic version of the completed paper to:worldwaroneha@gmail.com. (Note: Subject line of the email should be “Student Paper”)
Paper header shall include student name, educational institution, student email, and undergraduate or master-level.
The deadline for receipt of nominations is October 1st. The awardee will be announced on November 11th. The award committee also reserves the right not to award a scholarship based on the quality of submissions received.
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Bay Area Meeting 5-10-25 Thomas Hart Benton: U.S. Navy Camoufleur" by Timothy C. Westcott, Ph.D.
Bay Area Meeting 5-10-25 Thomas Hart Benton: U.S. Navy Camoufleur" by Timothy C. Westcott, Ph.D.
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