David Pietrusza
American historian
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Occupation(s) | author, editor, lecturer, political commentator |
Website | www |
David Pietrusza is an American author and historian, and is considered an expert on US Politics in the 1920s.[1]
He has written a number of books, including Roosevelt Sweeps Nation: FDR's 1936 Landslide and the Triumph of the Liberal Ideal, which won the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for US History, received a Kirkus starred review and was nominated for the 2022 Kirkus Prize and the 2022 New Deal Book Award.[2][3]
Awards and Honors
- CASEY Award for Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis[4]
- Finalist (1999), The Seymour Medal, Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis[5]
- Rothstein, Nominated, Best Fact Crime Book 2004, The Edgar Awards of The Mystery Writers of America. [6]
- Excellence in Arts & Letters Award, University at Albany Alumni Association [7]
- 100 Notable Alumni from SUNY at Albany (Edurank.com) [8]
- Greater Amsterdam (NY) School District Hall of Fame (initial class) [9]
- Roosevelt Sweeps Nation: FDR's 1936 Landslide and the Triumph of the Liberal Ideal won the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for US History.[10]
- TR's Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, the Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy won the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medal for US History.[11]
- Gangsterland: A Tour Through the Dark Heart of Jazz-Age New York City won the 2024 Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medal (tie) for Regional US Non-Fiction.[12]
- Finalist (1997), The CASEY Award, Lights On! The Wild, Century-Long Saga of Night Baseball
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- 2022 New Deal Book Nominee, Roosevelt Sweeps Nation: FDR’s 1936 Landslide and the Triumph of the Liberal Ideal. [14]
Written or edited by David Pietrusza
- Pietrusza, David (2023). Gangsterland: A Tour Through the Dark Heart of Jazz-Age New York City. Diversion Books. ISBN 9781635769890.
- Pietrusza, David (2022). Roosevelt Sweeps Nation: FDR's 1936 Landslide and the Triumph of the Liberal Ideal. Diversion Books. ISBN 9781635767773.
- Pietrusza, David (2020). Too Long Ago: A Childhood Memory. A Vanished World. Church & Reid Books. ISBN 9798682923281.
- Pietrusza, David (2018). TR's Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, The Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy. Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1493028870.
- Pietrusza, David (2015). 1932: The Rise of Hitler and FDR: Two Tales of Politics, Betrayal and Unlikely Destiny. Lyons Press. ISBN 9780762793020.
- Pietrusza, David (2014). Dance Hall: A Novel of Sing Sing. Church & Reid Books. ISBN 9781440494055.
- Pietrusza, David (2013). Calvin Coolidge: A Documentary Biography. Create Space. ISBN 9781468017779.
- Pietrusza, David (2012). Calvin Coolidge on The Founders: Reflections on the American Revolution & the Founding Fathers. Create Space. ISBN 978-1479213528.
- Pietrusza, David (2011). 1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America. Union Square Press. ISBN 978-1402767487.
- Pietrusza, David (2008). Sursum Corda: Documents and Readings on the Traditional Latin Mass. Create Space. ISBN 978-1438256177.
- Pietrusza, David (2008). 1960: LBJ vs JFK vs Nixon: The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies. Union Square Press. ISBN 978-1402767487.
- Pietrusza, David (2008). Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge. Create Space. ISBN 978-1438245409.
- Pietrusza, David (2006). 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents. Carroll & Graf. ISBN 978-0786716227.
- Pietrusza, David (2004). Rothstein: The Life, Times and Murder of the Criminal Genius who Fixed the 1919 World Series. Carroll & Graf. ISBN 978-0786712502.
- Pietrusza, David (2001). Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis (Foreword by Dick Thornburgh). Diamond Communications. ISBN 978-1888698091.
- Pietrusza, David (with Ted Williams) (2001). Ted Williams: My Life in Pictures (with Ted Williams) (aka Teddy Ballgame). Total Sports. ISBN 978-1930844070.
- Pietrusza, David (1997). Lights On!: The Wild, Century-Long Saga of Night Baseball (Foreword by Enos Slaughter). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810833074.
- Pietrusza, David (1995). Minor Miracles: The Legend and Lure of Minor League Baseball. Diamond Communications. ISBN 9780912083827.
- Pietrusza, David (1991). Major Leagues: The Formation, Sometimes Absorption and Mostly Inevitable Demise of 18 Professional Baseball Organizations, 1871 to Present (Foreword by Lee MacPhail). McFarland Publishing. ISBN 9780912083827.
- Pietrusza, David (1990). Baseball's Canadian American League: A History of Its Inception, Franchises, Participants, Locales, Statistics, Demise & Legacy, 1936-195" (Foreword by John Thorn). McFarland Publishing. ISBN 9780899505084.
Co-Edited by David Pietrusza
- Pietrusza, David (2000). Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia. Total Sports/Sports Illustrated Publishing. ISBN 978-1892129345.
- Pietrusza, David (1999). Total Baseball: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball. Total Sports. ISBN 978-1892129031.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). The Total Baseball Catalog: Great Baseball Stuff and How to Buy It. ISBN 978-0965694933.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). The Hidden Game of Football. Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-01-9.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Total Super Bowl. HarperPerennial. ISBN 0-06-105885-8.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Total Quarterbacks. HarperPerennial. ISBN 0-06-105891-2.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Total Quarterbacks. HarperPerennial. ISBN 0-06-105891-2.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Total Steelers. HarperPerennial. ISBN 0-06-105894-7.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Total 49ers. HarperPerennial. ISBN 0-06-105897-1.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Total Packers. HarperPerennial. ISBN 0-06-105892-0.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Total Cowboys. HarperPerennial. ISBN 0-06-105899-8.
- Pietrusza, David (1997). Total Mets. Total Sports. ISBN 0-9656949-0-9.
- Pietrusza, David (1996). Total Braves. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0140257298.
- Pietrusza, David (1996). Total Indians. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0140257281.
Managing Editor
- Carroll, Bob, Michael Gershman, David Neft and John Thorn (1997). Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. HarperResource. ISBN 978-0062701701.
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Books for Younger Readers
- Pietrusza, David (2001). The Cleveland Indians Baseball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766014916.
- Pietrusza, David (2001). The St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766014909.
- Pietrusza, David (2000). The San Francisco Giants Baseball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766012844.
- Pietrusza, David (2000). The Baltimore Orioles Baseball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766012837.
- Pietrusza, David (1999). Michael Jordan. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560063506.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). The Roaring Twenties. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560063094.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). Top 10 Baseball Managers. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766010765.
- Pietrusza, David (1998). The Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766010970.
- Pietrusza, David (1997). The New York Yankees Baseball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766010185.
- Pietrusza, David (1997). The Boston Celtics Basketball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0766010192.
- Pietrusza, David (1997). The Phoenix Suns Basketball Team. Enslow. ISBN 978-0894907951.
- Pietrusza, David (1996). Mysterious Deaths: John F. Kennedy. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560062639.
- Pietrusza, David (1996). The Chinese Cultural Revolution. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560063056.
- Pietrusza, David (1996). Smoking. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560061861.
- Pietrusza, David (1995). The Invasion of Normandy. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560064138.
- Pietrusza, David (1995). The Battle of Waterloo. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560064237.
- Pietrusza, David (1994). The End of the Cold War. Lucent. ISBN 978-1560062806.
References
- ^ Buell, Bill (2021-01-13). "Glenville author has written 8 books on presidents and 3 on baseball. His latest is about growing up in Amsterdam". The Daily Gazette Family of Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ DeRensis, Hunter (2022-10-17). "FDR Won". The American Conservative. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "2023 Medalists 54-88". ippyawards.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/books/bookcasey.shtml Retrieved 2024-06-25
- ^ http://drharoldseymour.com/award-winners-and-finalists Retrieved 2024-05-26/
- ^ https://edgarawards.com/category-list-best-fact-crime/
- ^ https://www.alumni.albany.edu/s/1642/bp19/interior.aspx?sid=1642&gid=2&pgid=2439 Retrieved 2024-06-24
- ^ https://edurank.org/uni/suny-at-albany/alumni/ Retrieved 2024-06-19
- ^ https://www.dailygazette.com/leader_herald/sports/gasd-hall-of-fame-induction-slated/article_ba9a187f-6488-5b79-9a36-bc5c209a4f81.html Retrieved 2024-06-19
- ^ https://ippyawards.com/172/medalists/2023-medalists-1-53/2023-medalists-54-88 Retrieved 2024-06-26
- ^ https://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=2381 Retrieved 2024-06-26
- ^ https://ippyawards.com/180/2024-medalists-89-ebook%7Dretrieved Retrieved 2024-06-26
- ^ https://www.spitballmag.com/casey-award-best-baseball-book Retrieved 2024-06-26
- ^ https://livingnewdeal.org/media-references/new-deal-books/past-new-deal-book-award-nominees/
External links
- Official website
- David Pietrusza at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- In Depth interview with Pietrusza, July 1, 2012
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