May 27, 2009

WASHINGTON, JUNE 3RD- One of four 2009 Bradley Prizes, each carrying a stipend of $250,000, was presented to CC Honorary Member and Trustee Sir Martin Gilbert, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

“The Bradley Foundation selected Sir Martin Gilbert for his compelling work in historical research and his commitment to freedom,” said Foundation President and CEO Michael W. Grebe. “Sir Martin’s seminalwork in history has been widely acclaimed, and his work is considered the standard in its field.”
Sir Martin was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995 for “services to British history and international relations,” and earlier was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He is an Honorary Fellow at Merton College, Oxford, a Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale College, and the author of seventy books, specializing in the two World Wars, the Holocaust and scholarly atlases in addition to his Churchill work.

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The selection was based on nominations solicited from more than 100 prominent individuals and chosen by a Selection Committee, including Terry Considine, Pierre S. du Pont, Martin Feldstein, Michael Grebe, Charles Krauthammer, Heather MacDonald, San W. Orr Jr., Dianne J. Sehler and Shelby Steele.

Founded in 1985, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation (www.bradleyfdn.org) is devoted to strengthening American democratic capitalism and the institutions, principles and values that sustain and nurture it. Its programs support limited government, dynamic economic and cultural activity, and a vigorous defense of U.S. ideals and institutions. Recognizing that responsible self-government depends on enlightened citizens, the Foundation supports scholarly studies and academic achievement.

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