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

I teach late-nineteenth and twentieth century American history, and over the past 17 years, my research has focused on various facets of Iowa history. My books include: Henry E. Huntington and the Creation of Southern California (1992); Covering Iowa: The History of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company (2000); In for the Long Haul: The Life of John Ruan (2003); and Investing in Iowa: The Life and Times of F.M. Hubbell (2006).

William B. Friedricks
Mary Berry 310
515-961-1634
bill.friedricks@simpson.edu