The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced Thursday that classicist, military, and naval historian and bestselling author Barry Strauss as the second 2025 Bradley Prize winner.
Strauss, the Corliss Page Dean Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, will receive the award at the Bradley Prizes ceremony on May 29 in Washington, D.C. The award carries a $300,000 stipend.
The Bradley Prize has been awarded for 21 years to individuals whose work demonstrates a commitment “to restore, strengthen, and protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism,” according to the foundation’s press release.
Rick Graber, president of The Bradley Foundation, congratulated Strauss, saying: “Barry’s principled scholarship, defense of free speech in the academy, and advancement of informed citizenship through his teaching underscore his contributions…
