UPK South Carolina History Book Wins Award

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2010) − University Press of Kentucky (UPK) author Janet G. Hudson was recently selected as the recipient of the 2009 George C. Rogers Jr. Award for her book "Entangled by White Supremacy: Reform in World War I-era South Carolina."

The George C. Rogers Jr. Award is presented annually by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) to the author of the best book concerning South Carolina history published during the previous calendar year. The SCHS was established in 1855 with the purpose of collecting historical documents and artifacts to preserve the state’s history in an accessible environment. The society is a private nonprofit organization. Hudson was announced as the winner of the award at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Historical Society held Feb. 6, in Charleston.

In "Entangled by White Supremacy," Hudson provides readers with a better understanding of the experiences and expectations of both black and white reformers in South Carolina during the World War I-era. She explores a period in which racial issues are often overlooked, examining the effects of white supremacy on racial, educational, and economic reform in a state with a significant African-American population.

Hudson, assistant professor of history in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of South Carolina, is the author of several articles on South Carolina history.

Offices for the administrative, editorial, production and marketing departments of UPK are found at the University of Kentucky, which provides financial support toward the operating expenses of the publishing operation.