Honors and Awards
- 1954 Pulitzer Prize and U.S. National Book Award for A Stillness at Appomattox
- 1959 Meritorious Service Award in the Field of Civil War History, presented by Harry S. Truman
- 1977 Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented by Gerald R. Ford
- 1956–1978 Catton received 26 honorary degrees from colleges and universities across the United States
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