The David Thelen Award, awarded biennially by the Organization of American Historians, honors the best article on American history written in a language other than English. The winning article will be published in the JAH. Articles published between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024, as well as previously unpublished articles, are eligible for consideration. Submissions should be carefully argued and well written. They should offer an original perspective on colonial American and/or U.S. history. The competition is open to roundtables, keynote addresses, conference papers, and other genres of scholarship. Manuscripts should be framed for and addressed to readers outside the United States and written in a language other than English. Submissions must include a brief abstract (written in English) explaining how the manuscript meets the criteria stated above. Submissions must be clearly labeled "2026 David Thelen Award Entry." An electronic version of the manuscript must be sent via email. One hard copy must be mailed to Stephen D. Andrews, Interim Executive Editor, Journal of American History (Chair, 2026 David Thelen Award Committee). Please visit the award's website or contact the Organization of American Historians for more information.