Andy Horowitz is an American historian and author. In 2021, he won a Bancroft Prize for his book Katrina: A History, 1915-2015 about the flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana and the aftermath of the disaster.[1][2]
He is an associate professor of history at the University of Connecticut.[3] He also serves as the Connecticut State Historian.
Publications
edit- Katrina: A History, 1915-2015, Harvard University Press (2020) (ISBN 978-0-674-27107-4)
Awards and honours
edit- 2021: Bancroft Prize for Katrina: A History, 1915-2015[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 23, 2021). "Books on Hurricane Katrina and Native American Removal Win Bancroft Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Bronston, Barri (March 22, 2021). "Tulane professor awarded prestigious Bancroft Prize for book on Hurricane Katrina". Tulane News. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Andy Horowitz | Department of History". uconn.edu. University of Connecticut. Retrieved August 3, 2023.