SANTA BARBARA,
Calif.—February 2001—ABC-CLIO, the award-winning, independent
reference publisher, today announced that the Encyclopedia
of the American Civil War has received the 2001 Dartmouth Medal
Honorable Mention Award. The Dartmouth Award recognizes distinguished
achievement relating to the creation of works of reference resources
centrally important to libraries and the pursuit of learning.
“We at ABC-CLIO are thrilled that the
Encyclopedia of the American Civil War has earned one of the most
prestigious awards in the reference publishing community,” said Vince
Duggan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “This is the first time
our growing company has won the Dartmouth Medal Honorable Mention Award,
and it hopefully will be the first of many to come.”
The Encyclopedia of the American
Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History, edited by
David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, is a five-volume set rich with
illustrations, maps, and primary source documents. It contains more than
1,600 entries that chart the war’s strategic aims, analyze diplomatic
and political maneuvering, describe key military actions, sketch
important participants, assess developments in military science, and
discuss the social and financial impact of the conflict. The title was
also named a Booklist Editors’ Choice for 2000.
The Dartmouth Award was established
1974 upon the suggestion of Dean Lathem, Dartmouth College librarian,
who acknowledged that no special honor existed in the United States for
distinguished achievement relating to the creation of works of reference
resources centrally important to libraries and to the pursuit of
learning. The American Library Association was accorded complete and
independent authority by the college to govern its bestowal. The jury is
a committee consisting of four RUSA members and the chair of the ALA
Reference Books Bulletin Editorial Board Midwinter.
Established in 1955, ABC-CLIO is a
privately held corporation. It has for many years enjoyed an
international reputation for high quality and innovation. The company is
headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, with offices in Denver,
Colorado, and Oxford, England. As an educational reference publisher,
ABC-CLIO has received critical acclaim for its computer-assisted
abstracting and indexing services, world-renowned book program, and
cutting-edge online products.
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