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'''Dennis E. Showalter''' is a professor of history at [[Colorado College]] who specializes in [[German military history]]. He was president of the American [[Society for Military History]] from 1997 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/history/people/profile.html?person=showalter_dennis_edwin|title=Dennis Showalter • History Colorado College|website=www.coloradocollege.edu}}</ref> In addition, Showalter is an advising fellow of the [[Olinto Barsanti|Barsanti Military History Center]] at the [[University of North Texas]].<ref>[http://military.hist.unt.edu/advise_fellows.htm Advising Fellows], Military History Center, University of North Texas.</ref> Showalter has previously taught at the [[United States Air Force Academy]], the [[United States Military Academy]], and the [[Marine Corps University]].<ref name=Potomac>[http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/AuthorDetail.aspx?id=1423 Dennis Showalter], Potomac Books, Inc.</ref> He has written extensively on the wars of [[Frederick the Great]], the [[Kingdom of Prussia#1848–1871: German wars of unification|German Wars of Unification]], [[World War I]], and [[World War II]]. |
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| birth_place = [[Delano, Minnesota]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|12|30|1942|02|12}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/colorado-springs-co/dennis-showalter-8982461|title=Dennis Showalter Obituary – Colorado Springs, CO|website=Dignity Memorial}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gazette.com/news/top-military-historian-dennis-showalter-of-colorado-springs-dies-in/article_f1d1365e-2e5b-11ea-8e86-17e00e4bd2c6.html|title=Top military historian Dennis Showalter of Colorado Springs dies in midst of writing his 28th book|first=Debbie Kelley|last=debbie.kelley@gazette.com|website=Colorado Springs Gazette|date=3 January 2020 }}</ref> |
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| awards = Paul M. Birdsall Prize (1992)<br/>[[Samuel Eliot Morison Prize]] (2005)<br/>[[Pritzker Literature Award]] (2018) |
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| alma_mater = [[College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University|St. John's University]] (BA)<br/>[[University of Minnesota]] (MA, PhD) |
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| discipline = History |
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| notable_works = ''Tannenberg'' (1991) |
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'''Dennis Edwin Showalter''' (February 12, 1942 – December 30, 2019) was a professor emeritus of history at [[Colorado College]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradocollege.edu/newsevents/newsroom/four-faculty-members-promoted-receive-tenure#.Wvn8jogvyUk|title=Four Faculty Members Promoted, Receive Tenure • Colorado College|website=www.coloradocollege.edu}}</ref> Showalter specialized in [[German military history]]. He was president of the American [[Society for Military History]] from 1997 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/history/people/profile.html?person=showalter_dennis_e|title=Dennis Showalter • History Colorado College|website=www.coloradocollege.edu}}</ref> In addition, Showalter was an advising fellow of the [[Olinto Barsanti|Barsanti Military History Center]] at the [[University of North Texas]].<ref>[http://military.hist.unt.edu/advise_fellows.htm Advising Fellows] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218085442/http://military.hist.unt.edu/advise_fellows.htm |date=2011-02-18 }}, Military History Center, University of North Texas.</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Showalter began teaching at Colorado College in 1969.<ref name="auto"/> Showalter also previously taught at the [[United States Air Force Academy]], the [[United States Military Academy]], and the [[Marine Corps University]].<ref name=Potomac>[http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/AuthorDetail.aspx?id=1423 Dennis Showalter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715111216/http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/AuthorDetail.aspx?id=1423 |date=2011-07-15 }}, Potomac Books, Inc.</ref> He wrote extensively on the wars of [[Frederick the Great]], the [[Kingdom of Prussia#1848–1871: German wars of unification|German Wars of Unification]], [[World War I]], and [[World War II]]. |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
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*1992 [[Paul |
*1992 [[Paul Birdsall Prize]] for best new book given by the [[American Historical Association]], for ''Tannenberg''<ref name=Potomac/> |
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*2005 [[Samuel Eliot Morison Prize]] for lifetime achievement given by the [[Society for Military History]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh-hq.org/awards/morison.html |title=Samuel Eliot Morison Prize previous winners |publisher=[[Society for Military History]] |accessdate=December 25, 2017}}</ref> |
*2005 [[Samuel Eliot Morison Prize]] for lifetime achievement given by the [[Society for Military History]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh-hq.org/awards/morison.html |title=Samuel Eliot Morison Prize previous winners |publisher=[[Society for Military History]] |accessdate=December 25, 2017}}</ref> |
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*2018 [[Pritzker Literature Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/pritzker-literature-award/dennis-showalter-2018-pritzker-literature-award-winner/ |title=Dennis Showalter |publisher=pritzkermilitary.org |author= |date= |accessdate=June 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gazette.com/authors/longtime-colorado-springs-professor-and-military-historian-wins-prestigious-lifetime/article_ff0b4066-78e6-11e8-ab16-8f30b0b286ec.html |title=Longtime Colorado Springs professor and military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |author=Debbie Kelley |date=June 26, 2018 |accessdate=June 27, 2018}}</ref> |
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==Selected works== |
==Selected works== |
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*"Manifestation of Reform: The Rearmament of the Prussian Infantry, |
*"Manifestation of Reform: The Rearmament of the Prussian Infantry, 1806–13", ''[[The Journal of Modern History]]'', Vol. 44, No. 3, September 1972 |
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*''Railroads and Rifles: Soldiers, Technology, and the |
*''Railroads and Rifles: Soldiers, Technology, and the Unification of Germany''. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon/Shoe String, 1975. {{ISBN|0-208-01505-1}} |
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*''Tannenberg: Clash of Empires, 1914''. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon, 1991. {{ISBN|978-0-208-02252-3}}. Repr. Washington: Brassey's, 2004. {{ISBN|978-1-57488-781-5}} |
*''Tannenberg: Clash of Empires, 1914''. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon, 1991. {{ISBN|978-0-208-02252-3}}. Repr. Washington: Brassey's, 2004. {{ISBN|978-1-57488-781-5}} |
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*''The Wars of Frederick the Great''. London/New York: Longman, 1996. {{ISBN|978-0-582-06260-3}} |
*''The Wars of Frederick the Great''. London/New York: Longman, 1996. {{ISBN|978-0-582-06260-3}} |
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*''The Wars of German Unification''. London: Arnold, 2004. {{ISBN|978-0-340-73210-6}} |
*''The Wars of German Unification''. London: Arnold, 2004. {{ISBN|978-0-340-73210-6}} |
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*''Hindenburg: Icon of German Militarism''. Military Profiles. Washington: Potomac, 2005. {{ISBN|978-1-57488-653-5}} (with William J. Astore) |
*''Hindenburg: Icon of German Militarism''. Military Profiles. Washington: Potomac, 2005. {{ISBN|978-1-57488-653-5}} (with William J. Astore) |
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*''Patton and Rommel: Men |
*''Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century''. New York: [[Berkley Caliber]], 2005. {{ISBN|978-0-425-19346-4}} |
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*''Armor and Blood: The Battle of Kursk: The Turning Point of World War II''. Random House, 2013. {{ISBN|978-1400066773}} |
*''Armor and Blood: The Battle of Kursk: The Turning Point of World War II''. Random House, 2013. {{ISBN|978-1400066773}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/history/people/profile.dot?person=showalter_dennis_edwin Showalter's page at Colorado College] |
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 30 August 2024
Dennis E. Showalter | |
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| Born | February 12, 1942 |
| Died | December 30, 2019 (aged 77)[1][2] |
| Awards | Paul M. Birdsall Prize (1992) Samuel Eliot Morison Prize (2005) Pritzker Literature Award (2018) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | St. John's University (BA) University of Minnesota (MA, PhD) |
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| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | German military history |
| Institutions | Colorado College |
| Notable works | Tannenberg (1991) |
Dennis Edwin Showalter (February 12, 1942 – December 30, 2019) was a professor emeritus of history at Colorado College.[3] Showalter specialized in German military history. He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001.[4] In addition, Showalter was an advising fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas.[5]
Career
[edit]Showalter began teaching at Colorado College in 1969.[3] Showalter also previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University.[6] He wrote extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great, the German Wars of Unification, World War I, and World War II.
Awards and honors
[edit]- 1992 Paul Birdsall Prize for best new book given by the American Historical Association, for Tannenberg[6]
- 2005 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize for lifetime achievement given by the Society for Military History[7]
- 2018 Pritzker Literature Award[8][9]
Selected works
[edit]- "Manifestation of Reform: The Rearmament of the Prussian Infantry, 1806–13", The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 44, No. 3, September 1972
- Railroads and Rifles: Soldiers, Technology, and the Unification of Germany. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon/Shoe String, 1975. ISBN 0-208-01505-1
- Tannenberg: Clash of Empires, 1914. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon, 1991. ISBN 978-0-208-02252-3. Repr. Washington: Brassey's, 2004. ISBN 978-1-57488-781-5
- The Wars of Frederick the Great. London/New York: Longman, 1996. ISBN 978-0-582-06260-3
- The Wars of German Unification. London: Arnold, 2004. ISBN 978-0-340-73210-6
- Hindenburg: Icon of German Militarism. Military Profiles. Washington: Potomac, 2005. ISBN 978-1-57488-653-5 (with William J. Astore)
- Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century. New York: Berkley Caliber, 2005. ISBN 978-0-425-19346-4
- Armor and Blood: The Battle of Kursk: The Turning Point of World War II. Random House, 2013. ISBN 978-1400066773
References
[edit]- ^ "Dennis Showalter Obituary – Colorado Springs, CO". Dignity Memorial.
- ^ debbie.kelley@gazette.com, Debbie Kelley (3 January 2020). "Top military historian Dennis Showalter of Colorado Springs dies in midst of writing his 28th book". Colorado Springs Gazette.
- ^ a b "Four Faculty Members Promoted, Receive Tenure • Colorado College". www.coloradocollege.edu.
- ^ "Dennis Showalter • History Colorado College". www.coloradocollege.edu.
- ^ Advising Fellows Archived 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Military History Center, University of North Texas.
- ^ a b Dennis Showalter Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Potomac Books, Inc.
- ^ "Samuel Eliot Morison Prize previous winners". Society for Military History. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Showalter". pritzkermilitary.org. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Debbie Kelley (June 26, 2018). "Longtime Colorado Springs professor and military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
