John Reda

By appointment: phone and Zoom
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
135.001History Of The United States To 1865
135.002History Of The United States To 1865
497.001Research in History
Teaching Interests & Areas
Professor Reda specializes in colonial, revolutionary, and early national American history. His research and teaching interests also include the French in North America and the Atlantic world. His book titled, "From Furs to Farms: The Transformation of the Mississippi Valley, 1762-1825," was published in 2016.
Research Interests & Areas
Colonial American History
Revolutionary America
Early National American History
French North American Colonial History
Atlantic World
Ph D History
MA History
BA Teaching of History
Inspirational and Influential Faculty Member, Fall 2022
Inspirational and Influential Faculty Member, Spring 2022
Finalist -- Jon Gjerde Prize for the Best Book in Midwestern History
Finalist -- Russell P. Strange Memorial Book Award
Inspirational and Influential Faculty Member, Spring 2016
Book Review
Book, Authored
From Furs To Farms: The Transformation of the Mississippi Valley, 1762-1825, Northern University Press, Early American Places Series (forthcoming)
Book, Chapter
“George Rogers Clark and the Revolution in the West,” in Reporting the Revolutionary War:
Before It Was History It Was News, edited by Todd Andrlik. Naperville: Sourcebooks, November, 2012.