Historical Statistics of the US
"Let us now praise the newest edition of Historical Statistics of the United States," Robert J. Samuelson, NEWSWEEK, January 23, 2006
WINNER OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON PRIZE
One of the All UC Group’s most important achievements has been the nurturing of the Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial Edition project. This was the quintessential interdisciplinary project, with more than 200 leading economists, historians, political scientists, sociologists, and scholars from other disciplines contributing to the endeavor to create America’s most important social science reference tool. The initial concept for the project grew out of the interactions of the Group’s members. During the project’s formative stage, the Group sponsored several conferences which helped define the shape and content of the final product and helped convince the scholarly and donor communities and prospective publishers that such a large undertaking was in fact possible.
Historical Statistics Online edition
The Historical Statistics is available in an electronic format giving easy access to researchers on most university campuses. Following the above link readers with a University of California ip address can get an in depth sense of the scope and significance of the project.
Outreach:
The Historical Statistics is now a standard reference tool for scholars, policy makers, high school and university students, and the general public. HSUS represents an example of how University of California economic historians, thanks to the All UC Group, are having a continuing impact of the broader community.
Financial Support:
The Historical Statistics was published by Cambridge University Press with the cooperation from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Over 50 foundations, government agencies, and universities contributed financially to making the project a success, with major funding coming from the National Science Foundation. These fundraising efforts point to how economic historians have leveraged the core support provided to the Group.
http://uclibs.org/PID/108043
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WINNER OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON PRIZE
One of the All UC Group’s most important achievements has been the nurturing of the Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial Edition project. This was the quintessential interdisciplinary project, with more than 200 leading economists, historians, political scientists, sociologists, and scholars from other disciplines contributing to the endeavor to create America’s most important social science reference tool. The initial concept for the project grew out of the interactions of the Group’s members. During the project’s formative stage, the Group sponsored several conferences which helped define the shape and content of the final product and helped convince the scholarly and donor communities and prospective publishers that such a large undertaking was in fact possible.
Historical Statistics Online edition
The Historical Statistics is available in an electronic format giving easy access to researchers on most university campuses. Following the above link readers with a University of California ip address can get an in depth sense of the scope and significance of the project.
Outreach:
The Historical Statistics is now a standard reference tool for scholars, policy makers, high school and university students, and the general public. HSUS represents an example of how University of California economic historians, thanks to the All UC Group, are having a continuing impact of the broader community.
Financial Support:
The Historical Statistics was published by Cambridge University Press with the cooperation from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Over 50 foundations, government agencies, and universities contributed financially to making the project a success, with major funding coming from the National Science Foundation. These fundraising efforts point to how economic historians have leveraged the core support provided to the Group.
http://uclibs.org/PID/108043
Support for the Historical Statistics
Reviews
Media Discussions
Prizes
