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Department of History

Dr Greg Carter

Instructional Assistant Professor, History
History
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall 309
Office Hours
Mondays, 1:30-4:00 PM
Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00 PM
Bone Center Social Hour- Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 PM
Office Phone
(309) 438-5961office
phone
Email
gmcart1@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
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Current Courses

HIS 104.002 History Of Africa

HIS 136.007 History Of The United States Since 1865

HIS 215.001 Power and Diversity in Modern America

HIS 104.003 History Of Africa

HIS 136.004 History Of The United States Since 1865

HIS 291.001 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In History

HIS 278.001 United States Military History

Teaching Interests & Areas

​African and African Atlantic History, American Military History, Maritime History

Research Interests & Areas

African Atlantic Religions and Cultures; MIlitary History; Colonial African History

PhD History

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois

Other Africana Studies

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois

MA History

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts History

Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Staff Member of the Year

Culver Summer Schools and Camps
2025

The Impact Award

University College, Illinois State University
2025

Mortarboard National College Honor Society

Red Tassel Chapter
2025

The Impact Award

University College, Illinois State University
2023

Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi
2020

Owen Blum, OFM Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement in History

Quincy University
2014

Book Review

Carter, G. “Prout, Jerry. Coxey’s Crusade for Jobs: Unemployment in the Gilded Age”. Enterprise and Society 20.1 (2019)
Carter, G. “Spellman, Susan. Cornering the Market: Independent Grocers and Innovation in American Small Business”. Enterprise and Society 20.2 (2019)

Book, Authored

Carter, G. Backtime Religion: Africana Spiritualities in the Danish West Indies, 1750-1850. Lexington Books

Book, Chapter

Carter, G. “The Other America: Assessing the Demonstration Cities Act of 1966,”. William Pederson (EDs), Great Legislators and Legislation in the Twentieth Century. Louisiana State University Press

Journal Article

Carter, G. “Taking Another Look at ‘Beast’ Butler.”. Loyal Legion Historical Journal 71.4 (2014)