1996 Pulitzer Prize – History Winner
![William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1580844724-58724-image-3.jpg)
William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic
Alan Taylor
William Cooper and James Fenimore Cooper, a father and son who embodied the contradictions that divided America in the early years of the Republic, are brought to life in this Pulitzer Prize-winning book. William Cooper rose from humble origins to become a…
1996 Pulitzer Prize – History Shortlist
![Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1581029217-6248-image-3.jpg)
Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb
Richard Rhodes
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