The Louis Pelzer Memorial Award recognizes essays by students pursuing graduate degrees in any period or topic in the history of the United States. The winning essay is published in the Journal of American History. Significance of the subject matter, literary craftsmanship, and competence in the handling of evidence are some of the factors that will be considered in judging the essays. An abstract and the electronic version of the essay should be sent via email with "2024 Louis Pelzer Memorial Award Entry" noted in the subject line, and one hard copy should be submitted to Stephen D. Andrews, Interim Executive Editor, Journal of American History. Because manuscripts are judged anonymously, the author's name and graduate program should appear only on a separate cover page. Please visit the award's website or contact the Organization of American Historians for more information.