The
Pulitzer Prize for History, administered by
Columbia University, is one of the seven American
Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished book about the
history of the United States. Thus it is one of the original Pulitzers, for the program was inaugurated in 1917 with seven prizes, four of which were awarded that year. The Pulitzer Prize program has also recognized some historical work with its
Biography prize, from 1917, and its
General Non-Fiction prize, from 1952.