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'''Michael A. Bellesiles''' is the author of the pro-gun control book entitled ''Arming America, The Origins of a National Gun Culture'' (2000). The book had received Columbia University's (N.Y.) Bancroft Prize, but that award was rescinded on the grounds of [[scholarly misconduct]]:<ref>http://hnn.us/articles/1157.html</ref>

'''Michael A. Bellesiles''' is an historian who claimed that there were few guns and gun owners in early America. [http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56047] Liberal [[Columbia University]] gave him the [[Bancroft]] prize for his book ''[[Arming America]]'', but they revoked the award after  historian [[Clayton Cramer]] proved that the book was fraudulent.  

Bellesiles was a history professor at [[Emory University]] in Atlanta until he resigned amid allegations of [[deceit]] and misrepresentation of historical evidence in book.

Bellesiles was a history professor at [[Emory University]] in Atlanta until he resigned amid allegations of [[deceit]] and misrepresentation of historical evidence in his pro-[[gun control]] book entitled ''Arming America, The Origins of a National Gun Culture'' (2000).  

:Columbia University's Trustees have voted to rescind the Bancroft Prize awarded last year to Michael Bellesiles for his book Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture. The Trustees made the decision. Based on a review of an investigation of charges of scholarly misconduct against Professor Bellesiles by Emory University and other assessments by professional historians. They concluded that he had violated basic norms of scholarship and the high standards expected of Bancroft Prize winners. The Trustees voted to rescind the Prize during their regularly scheduled meeting on December 7, 2002 and have notified Professor Bellesiles of their decision.  

* Columbia University's Trustees have voted to rescind the Bancroft Prize awarded last year to Michael Bellesiles for his book Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture. The Trustees made the decision. Based on a review of an investigation of charges of scholarly misconduct against Professor Bellesiles by Emory University and other assessments by professional historians. They concluded that he had violated basic norms of scholarship and the high standards expected of Bancroft Prize winners. The Trustees voted to rescind the Prize during their regularly scheduled meeting on December 7, 2002 and have notified Professor Bellesiles of their decision. <ref>http://hnn.us/articles/1157.html</ref>

Emory University convened an independent committee of scholars to examine Bellesiles' work.  The committee's report, as summarized by George Mason University's History News Network, concluded as follows:<ref>http://hnn.us/articles/1069.html</ref>

Emory University convened an independent committee of scholars to examine Bellesiles' work.  The committee's report, as summarized by George Mason University's History News Network, concluded as follows:<ref>http://hnn.us/articles/1069.html</ref>