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Constance McLaughlin Green
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Constance Winsor McLaughlin
August 21, 1897 |
| Died | December 5, 1975 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse(s) | Donald Ross Green |
| Children | 3 |
Constance Winsor Green (born McLaughlin) was an important American historian. She was born on August 21, 1897, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She passed away on December 5, 1975, in Annapolis, Maryland. Constance is best known for winning the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1963. She won it for her book, Washington, Village and Capital, 1800–1878.
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About Constance McLaughlin Green
Constance Green was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her father, Andrew C. McLaughlin, was also a historian. She went to Smith College and earned her first degree in 1919. Later, she got a Master's degree in history from Mount Holyoke College in 1925.
Her Studies and Early Career
After her Master's, Green taught part-time at Mount Holyoke College. She taught there from 1925 to 1932. She then went on to earn her PhD from Yale University in 1937. Her PhD paper was about the history of Holyoke, Massachusetts. This work was one of the first studies of "urban history." Urban history looks at how cities grow and change. Her paper was so good that Yale University Press published it. She also won the Eggleston Award in History for it.
In 1938, she became a teacher in the history department at Smith College. She also led the Smith College Council of Industrial Relations in 1939.
Working as a Historian for the Government
During World War II, Green worked as a historian at Springfield Armory. This was a place where weapons were made for the army. After the war, she continued to work for important organizations.
- In 1946, she became a consulting historian for the American Red Cross.
- In 1948, she became the chief historian for the Army Ordnance Department. This department planned and supplied military equipment.
- She also worked as a historian for the research and development board. This board was part of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
In 1954, Green became the director of the Washington History Project. This project studied the history of Washington D.C. American University managed the project, and it received money from the Rockefeller Foundation for six years.
Her Family Life
Constance Green was married to Donald Ross Green. They had three children together. One of their daughters, Lois Green Carr, also became a historian. Constance Green passed away on December 5, 1975, at her daughter's home in Annapolis, Maryland.
Books and Awards
Constance Green wrote many books about how cities grew in the United States.
Books on Urban History
Some of her well-known books about cities include:
- American Cities in the Growth of the Nation (1957)
- The Rise of Urban America (1965)
- The Secret City: A History of Race Relations in the Nation's Capital (1967)
Other Important Books
She also wrote other historical books, such as:
- History of Naugatuck, Connecticut (1948)
- The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions for War (1955)
- Eli Whitney and the Birth of American Technology (1956)
- Vanguard - A History (1970), which she wrote with Milton Lomask for NASA.
- The Church on Lafayette Square: A History of St. Johns Church, Washington D.C., 1815–1970 (1970)
- Washington: A History of the Capital, 1800–1950 (1976)
Awards and Honors
Constance Green won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1963. She received this very important award for her book Washington, Village and Capital, 1800–1878. She also won the Eggleston Prize in History for her book Holyoke, Massachusetts: A Case History of the Industrial Revolution in America.
She received special "honorary degrees" from Smith College and Pace College. These degrees are given to people to honor their achievements, even if they didn't study there.
