Doug Hurt
Please join me in congratulating R. Douglas Hurt, professor of history, for being awarded the Midwestern History Association’s 2022 Frederick Jackson Turner Award for his lifetime achievements and enduring contributions to the field of Midwestern history.
A distinguished historian of American agriculture, Hurt’s numerous publications, encompassing the 18th through 21st centuries, provide valuable overviews of American agriculture and regional studies on southern and Midwestern farming.
“The committee was impressed not just with the number of books, but by their breadth,” said MHA representatives. Throughout his career, Hurt has published numerous monographs, books, general and specialized studies, biographies (including one about frontiersman Nathan Boone), journal articles, book chapters, and popular history publications on the Midwest and Midwestern agriculture. Additionally, he has presented throughout the Midwest to community groups, historical societies, museums, and Civil War roundtables.
Congratulations, Professor Hurt!
David A. Reingold
Senior Vice President for Policy Planning
Justin S. Morrill Dean of Liberal Arts
Professor of Sociology
Purdue University