Caro was awarded the medal “for capturing the subtle machinations of political influence in America,” according to a statement issued by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Each year, the award is given to up to 12 individuals who have “deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens’ engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to important resources in the humanities,” the statement said.
Caro, who received a degree in English from Princeton, has spent more than 40 years writing biographies and often goes to great lengths to understand the lives of his subjects. His biography of Robert Moses, “The Power Broker,” is considered a classic account of politics and the 20th-century American city.
Caro is also known for his extensive, multivolume biography of former president Lyndon Baines Johnson, which he is still currently writing. He even moved to Texas for three years to better understand Johnson’s background.
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