History doctoral student Eric Zimmer wins 2015 Mildred Throne/Charles Aldrich Award

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Eric ZimmerUniversity of Iowa History doctoral candidate Eric Zimmer has won the 2015 Mildred Throne/Charles Aldrich Award for the most significant article on Iowa history from the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees.

Zimmer is a doctoral candidate in American History through the Department of History, part of the UI College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. His work focuses on Native American, environmental, political, and public history. His award-winning essay, “Settlement Sovereignty: The Meskwaki Fight for Self-Governance, 1856-1937”, examines Meskwaki tribal sovereignty and self-determination during the federal government’s efforts to force assimilation. The Meskwaki tribe is from Tama, Iowa.

Zimmer’s essay is available in its entirety through the Annals of Iowa.

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