Awards Received by The Slave Ship:

• The 2008 James A. Rawley Prize, given by the American Historical Association

 

• The 2008 George Washington Book Prize, given by the Gilder Lehrman Institute, the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, and Washington College. 

  • Read Marcus's prize acceptance speech here.  

• The 2008 OAH Merle Curti Award, given by the Organization of American Historians