Presidential Distinguished Professor of History
Office - Social Sciences 246
Phone - (801)626-6706
Fax - (801)626-7613
Email - gsessions1@weber.edu
Research and Teaching Areas: American West, Utah, Africa, Diplomatic
Degrees: B.A., Utah State University (1970); M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University (1972, 1974)
Courses:
· HIST 1700 American Civilization
· HIST 2710 History of the United States since 1877
· HIST 4070 20th Century U.S. since 1945
· HIST 4110 History of the American West to 1900
· HIST 4130 History of Utah
· HIST 4610 History of Africa
Publications
- A History of Utah International: From Construction to Mining (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2005). Co-authored with Sterling Sessions.
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Mormon Democrat: The Religious and Political Memoirs of
James Henry Moyle (Salt Lake City : Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, 1975; 2nd ed., 1998) -
The Search for Harmony: Essays on Science and Mormonism (Salt Lake City : Signature Books, 1993). Edited with Craig J. Oberg.
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Camp Floyd and the Mormons: The Utah War (Salt Lake City, Utah : University of Utah Press, 1992). Coauthored with Donald R. Moorman.
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Prophesying Upon the Bones: J. Reuben Clark and the Foreign Debt Crisis, 1933-39 (Urbana : University of Illinois Press,1992)
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Mormon Thunder: A Documentary History of Jedediah Morgan Grant (Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1982) (2nd edition Greg Kofford Books 2009)
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Latter-day Patriots: Nine Mormon Families and Their Revolutionary War Heritage (Salt Lake City: Deseret Books, 1975)
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Articles in Journal of American Folklore, Interamerican Review, Utah Historical Quarterly, World Affairs, South Atlantic Quarterly, and The Americas
Awards and Affiliations
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Social Science Teaching Award, 1982
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Presidential Distinguished Professor, 1985
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Crystal Crest Master Teacher Award, 1987
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Cortez Professor, Honors Program, 1988
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Centennial Faculty Award for Service, 1989
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John S. Hinckley Fellow, 1991
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Social Science Endowed Professor, 1993-1996
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Greek Council Professor of the Year, WSU, 1998-99
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Distinguished Service Award, Utah Historical Society, 1999
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Presidential Distinguished Professor of History 2006
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Chair, Department of History, 2002-2008