Dr. Eric G. Swedin Professor of History Weber State University Office: LH274 Weber State University Ogden, Utah 84408-1205 Phone: 801.626.6706 (History department) E-mail: eswedin@weber.edu

My blog: Alternatives: Histories of the Past and Future

My books:

• The Computer: A Brief History of the Machine That Changed the World ebook
• Seeking Valhalla: A Retro Science Fiction Novel ebook
• Fragments of Me: A Science Fiction Novel ebook
• Bingham Canyon Doctor: The Life and Legacy of Paul S. Richards Free PDF
• Anasazi Exile: A Science Fiction Novel A 'secret history' science fiction novel. ebook
• Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival
• When Angels Wept: A What-If History of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
  - Winner of the 2010 Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History
  - Clouds Over Cuba - documentary on the Cuban Missile Crisis that I consulted on, which won an Emmy Award.
  - What If...? Armageddon 1962 - another documentary on the Cuban Missile Crisis that I consulted on.
• Science Fiction and Computing: Essays on Interlinked Domains
• Computers: The Life Story of a Technology
• The Killing of Greybird: A Novel A murder mystery set in 1865 Utah.
• Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia (ABC-Clio's History of Science)
• Healing Souls: Psychotherapy in the Latter-day Saint Community

Curriculum Vita

Current courses:

Spring 2023

• History 3290: American Military History from 1890 to the Present - (Texts)
• History 4130: History of Utah - (Texts)
• History 4510: Twentieth Century World History
• Honors 4900 (History 4810): Conspiracy Theories
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Fall 2022

• History 1700: American History
• History 1700: American History (Online)
• History 3350: History and Philosophy of Science - (Texts)
• History 3280: American Military History from 1500 to 1890 - (Texts)
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Summer 2022

• History 4990: Senior Seminar
• History 4830: Directed Readings
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance
• MENG 6610: Science Fiction (second block)

Spring 2022

• History 1700: American Civilization (Online)
• History 3350: History and Philosophy of Science - (Texts)
• History 4130: History of Utah - (Texts)
• Honors 4900 (cross-listed as History 4730): Nuclear War - (Texts)
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Fall 2021

• On sabbatical.
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Summer 2021

• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Spring 2021

• History 1700: American Civilization (Online)
• Economics 1740: Economic History of the United States History (Online)
• Honors 4900 (History 4730): History of the Future (Online)
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Fall 2020

• History 1700: American Civilization (Online)
• Honors 2920: Reading and Discussion of the New York Times
• History 3350: History and Philosophy of Science (Online) - (Texts)
• English 3750: Science Fiction (Online)
• History 4130: History of Utah (Online) - (Texts)
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Summer 2020

• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance

Spring 2020

• History 1700: American Civilization
• History 3350: History and Philosophy of Science - (Texts)
• History DV4510: Twentieth Century World
• Honors 4900 (cross-listed as History 4730): Nuclear War - (Texts)
• MBA 6800: Directed Readings in Information Assurance