W. Paul Reeve
Assistant Professor, History
Assistant Professor, Religious History
Assistant Professor, US History
History
Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building
215 S. Central Campus Dr. Rm 310
Salt Lake City, Ut 84112
Office: 323 CTIHB
Office Hours: By Appointment
Office Phone: (801) 585-9231
Fax: (801) 585-0580
Email:
>> Curriculum Vitae
Degrees:
2002 PhD History University of Utah
1994 MA History Brigham Young University
1992 BA History Brigham Young University
Selected Publications:
Making Space on the Western Frontier: Mormons, Miners, and Southern Paiutes
(Book), 2007
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"Silver Reef and Southwestern Utah's Shifting Mining Frontier"
(Book Section), 2006
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"'As Ugly as Evil' and 'As Wicked as Hell': Gadianton Robbers and the Legend Process Among the Mormons"
(Journal Article), 2001
"Cattle, Cotton, and Conflict: The Possession and Dispossession of Hebron, Utah"
(Journal Article), 1999
Research Keywords, Regions of Interest and Languages:
Keywords:
19th Century American West
Research Projects
Religion of a Different Color [details]
Current Courses
HIST 4650-1 Us West SN 1848
Courses I Teach
HIST 1700 American Civilization
HIST 4650 Us West SN 1848
HIST 4660 History Of Utah
HIST 5100 Internship Public Hist
HIST 6980 Faculty Consultation
HIST 7620 Colloq American West
HIST 7860 Seminar 19,20 Century America
Awards
2008
Smith-Pettit Best First Book Award - Mormon History Association
2007
Virgil C. Aldrich Fellow - Tanner Humanities Center
2007
Mayers Fellow - Huntington Library
2007
Virgil Award - HGSA, University of Utah
2002
The Reese History Award - Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for LDS history
2002
Best PhD Dissertation - University of Utah, Department of History
2001
Steffensen Cannon Graduate Fellowship - University of Utah Graduate School
2001
Juanita Brooks Award - Mormon History Association
2000
Steffensen Cannon Graduate Fellowship - University of Utah Graduate School
1999
Nick Yengich Memorial Editors' Choice Award - Utah State Historical Society
Favorite Books:
Solace of Open Spaces, Founding Brothers, Uncle Tom's Cabin, O Pioneers! Contested Plains
Favorite Quote:
"In order to enjoy the benefits of society one must shoulder its obligations." Alexis de Tocqueville