The Society for Military History is a United States–based international organization of scholars who research, write, and teach military history of all time periods and places. It includes naval history , air power history , and studies of technology, ideas, and homefronts. It publishes the quarterly refereed The Journal of Military History .
5-643: The society was established in 1933 as the American Military History Foundation, renamed in 1939 to the American Military Institute, and renamed again in 1990 to the Society for Military History. It has over 2,300 members, including many prominent scholars, soldiers, and citizens interested in military history. Membership is open to anyone and includes a subscription to the journal. The Society also sponsors sessions on military topics at
10-634: The Great Plains states of the American Midwest. The Conference features scholarly papers by academics and advanced students on a variety of topics, especially in social history and military history , as well as regional topics regarding the Great Plains . The annual meeting includes sessions sponsored by the Society for Military History , as well as sessions oriented to K-12 teachers. The society confers
15-704: The Larry Rowen Remele Award annually to a member who has contributed significantly to the betterment of the organization. The Society for Military History awards a "best paper" prize to graduate and undergraduate students giving the best papers at the conference. The society is governed by a council, currently chaired by Dr. Lori Ann Lahlum of Minnesota State University - Mankato. The Conference began in 1966 and recently passed its 50th anniversary. Previous locations and host institutions were: The 2019 meeting will take place in Brandon, Manitoba in conjunction with
20-419: The annual Northern Great Plains History Conference . The Society typically holds a meeting in the first half of every year. Recent meetings have been held in the following locations: The Samuel Eliot Morison Prize recognizes not any one specific achievement, but a body of contributions in the field of military history, stretching over time and showing a range of scholarly work contributing significantly to
25-452: The field. Recent winners include: The Society's Distinguished Book Awards recognize the best books written in English on military history, broadly conceived. Northern Great Plains History Conference The Northern Great Plains History Conference is an annual conference of history professors, graduate students, historical society experts, and other scholars interested in the history of
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