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William B. Friedricks
William B. Friedricks, Ph.D. (1988)
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1986
M.A., University of Southern California, 1985
B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1980
William Friedricks is professor of history and director of the Iowa History Center at Simpson College. A native Californian, he received his Ph.D. in American history from the University of Southern California. His doctoral dissertation became the basis for his first book, Henry E. Huntington and the Creation of Southern California, which won the Donald H. Pflueger Award for the best book in southern California history.
After coming to Simpson 1988, Friedricks became interested in Iowa history and has written extensively in the field. This includes three books: Covering Iowa: The History of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, 1849-1985 (2000); In for the Long Haul: The Life of John Ruan (2003); and Investing in Iowa: The Life and Times of F. M. Hubbell (2007). He has also published a number of articles and book reviews and served as guest editor for The Annals of Iowa 67 (Spring/Summer 2008). In the fall of 2008, Friedricks became the inaugural recipient of the Iowa History Prize, a biennial award given by Humanities Iowa. He is currently writing a biography of Des Moines developer Bill Knapp.
William B. Friedricks
Mary Berry 310
515-961-1634
bill.friedricks@simpson.edu
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