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Guy Chet

Title: Professor

Department: History

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Yale University, 2001
    Major: History
    Specialization: American History
  • MPhil, Yale University, 1998
    Major: History
    Specialization: American History
  • MA, Yale University, 1995
    Major: History
    Specialization: American History
  • BA, University of Haifa, 1994
    Major: History

Current Scheduled Teaching

HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2025
HIST 4216.001Rome's Eastward Expansion: From the Punic Wars to the Jewish WarsSpring 2025
HIST 4125.001The Military History of England and its ColoniesSpring 2025
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
HIST 5490.001The American RevolutionFall 2024
HIST 4490.400The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

HIST 4411.001Pirates, Smugglers, and States in the Atlantic World, 1600 1856Summer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
HIST 5950.723Master's ThesisSpring 2024
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
HIST 4411.001Pirates, Smugglers, and States in the Atlantic World, 1600 1856Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4125.001The Military History of England and its ColoniesFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.708Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2023
HIST 5900.811Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2023
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
HIST 5491.001Historiography of American ExceptionalismSpring 2023 SPOT
HIST 4216.001Rome's Eastward Expansion: From the Punic Wars to the Jewish WarsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
HIST 5100.001Seminar in United States HistoryFall 2022 SPOT
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6900.804Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2022
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
HIST 4900.704Special ProblemsSpring 2022
HIST 5220.002Studies in United States Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2022 SPOT
HIST 4125.002The Military History of England and its ColoniesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
HIST 4411.031Pirates, Smugglers, and States in the Atlantic World, 1600 1856Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4411.777Pirates, Smugglers, and States in the Atlantic World, 1600 1856Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5240.003Studies in European Military/Diplomatic HistoryFall 2021 SPOT
HIST 5900.811Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2021
HIST 6900.803Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2021
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesSummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
HIST 4216.001Rome's Jewish Wars and the Roman Near EastSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5100.002Seminar in United States HistorySpring 2021 SPOT
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
HIST 6900.708Special ProblemsFall 2020
HIST 5110.001Studies in United States HistoryFall 2020 SPOT
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4490.777The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesFall 2020 SPOT
HIST 5900.813Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2020
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4490.777The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
HIST 6940.706Individual ResearchSpring 2020
HIST 5100.001Seminar in United States HistorySpring 2020
HIST 4125.001The Military History of England and its ColoniesSpring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2019
HIST 5220.001Studies in United States Military/Diplomatic HistoryFall 2019 SPOT
HIST 4261.031Topics in US HistoryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.714Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2019
HIST 5900.888Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2019
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesSummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2019
HIST 6940.706Individual ResearchSpring 2019
HIST 5250.001Seminar in European Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2019 SPOT
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution ¿ Causes and ConsequencesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchFall 2018
HIST 4216.001Rome's Jewish Wars and the Roman Near EastFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5240.001Studies in European Military/Diplomatic HistoryFall 2018 SPOT
HIST 5950.705Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2018
HIST 4490.031The American Revolution � Causes and ConsequencesSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2018
HIST 5110.001Studies in United States HistorySpring 2018 SPOT
HIST 4125.001The Military History of England and its ColoniesSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2017
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchFall 2017
HIST 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2017
HIST 4216.001Rome's Jewish Wars and the Roman Near EastFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5100.002Seminar in United States HistoryFall 2017 SPOT
HIST 4480.001Colonial AmericaSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2017
HIST 6940.706Individual ResearchSpring 2017
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2017
HIST 5900.711Special ProblemsSpring 2017
HIST 5220.001Studies in United States Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2017 SPOT
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2016
HIST 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2016
HIST 5950.714Master's ThesisFall 2016
HIST 4490.001The American Revolution, 1763 1789Summer 3W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2016
HIST 6940.706Individual ResearchSpring 2016
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2016
HIST 5240.002Studies in European Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2016 SPOT
HIST 4262.001Topics in European HistorySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2015
HIST 4216.001Rome's Jewish Wars and the Roman Near EastFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5100.002Seminar in United States HistoryFall 2015 SPOT
HIST 6900.708Special ProblemsFall 2015
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2015
HIST 5950.705Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2015
HIST 5950.805Master's ThesisSummer 5W2 2015
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Summer 3W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4480.001Colonial AmericaSpring 2015 Syllabus
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2015
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2015
HIST 5220.001Studies in United States Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2015
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2014
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchFall 2014
HIST 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2014
HIST 6900.708Special ProblemsFall 2014
HIST 5110.003Studies in United States HistoryFall 2014
HIST 4125.001The Military History of England and its ColoniesFall 2014 Syllabus
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2014
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2014
HIST 6900.803Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2014
HIST 4490.001The American Revolution, 1763 1789Summer 3W1 2014 Syllabus
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2014
HIST 4216.001Rome's Jewish Wars and the Roman Near EastSpring 2014 Syllabus
HIST 4480.001Colonial AmericaFall 2013 Syllabus
HIST 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2013
HIST 5240.001Studies in European Military/Diplomatic HistoryFall 2013
HIST 6950.805Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2013
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2013
HIST 6900.808Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2013
HIST 6940.706Individual ResearchSpring 2013
HIST 5230.002Seminar in United States Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2013
HIST 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2013
HIST 4125.001The Military History of England and its ColoniesSpring 2013 Syllabus
HIST 4951.002Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2012
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchFall 2012
HIST 5110.001Studies in United States HistoryFall 2012
HIST 2610.014United States History to 1865Fall 2012
HIST 6940.706Individual ResearchSpring 2012
HIST 5250.001Seminar in European Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2012
HIST 4490.001The American Revolution, 1763 1789Spring 2012 Syllabus
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchFall 2011
HIST 4216.001Rome's Jewish Wars and the Roman Near EastFall 2011 Syllabus
HIST 5110.002Studies in United States HistoryFall 2011
HIST 4480.001Colonial AmericaSpring 2011 Syllabus
HIST 5900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2011
HIST 5240.003Studies in European Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2011
HIST 6940.705Individual ResearchFall 2010
HIST 5100.003Seminar in United States HistoryFall 2010
HIST 2610.017United States History to 1865Fall 2010 Syllabus
HIST 5110.002Studies in United States HistorySpring 2010
HIST 5110.792Studies in United States HistorySpring 2010
HIST 5980.001Teaching of College HistorySpring 2010
HIST 5980.791Teaching of College HistorySpring 2010
HIST 4125.001The Military History of England and its ColoniesSpring 2010 Syllabus
HIST 4480.001Colonial AmericaSpring 2009
HIST 5950.706Master's ThesisSpring 2009
HIST 5110.004Studies in United States HistorySpring 2009
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2008
HIST 2610.010United States History to 1865Fall 2008
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2008
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2008
HIST 5950.706Master's ThesisSpring 2008
HIST 5110.004Studies in United States HistorySpring 2008
HIST 6950.701Doctoral DissertationFall 2007
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2007
HIST 5100.001Seminar in United States HistoryFall 2007
HIST 4262.003Topics in European HistoryFall 2007
HIST 5950.702Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2007
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Summer 5W2 2007
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2007
HIST 5950.706Master's ThesisSpring 2007
HIST 6900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2007
HIST 5110.004Studies in United States HistorySpring 2007
HIST 4262.001Topics in European HistorySpring 2007
HIST 6950.701Doctoral DissertationFall 2006
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2006
HIST 5900.744Special ProblemsFall 2006
HIST 5110.007Studies in United States HistoryFall 2006
HIST 4490.001The American Revolution, 1763 1789Fall 2006
HIST 5950.702Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2006
HIST 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2006
HIST 5950.706Master's ThesisSpring 2006
HIST 5250.001Seminar in European Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2006
HIST 4900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2006
HIST 5900.707Special ProblemsSpring 2006
HIST 4480.001Colonial AmericaFall 2005
HIST 6950.701Doctoral DissertationFall 2005
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2005
HIST 5910.701Special ProblemsFall 2005
HIST 6900.711Special ProblemsFall 2005
HIST 5110.002Studies in United States HistoryFall 2005
HIST 2610.009United States History to 1865Fall 2005
HIST 5950.715Master's ThesisSpring 2005
HIST 5100.003Seminar in United States HistorySpring 2005
HIST 4260.003Topics in HistorySpring 2005
HIST 6940.706Individual ResearchFall 2004
HIST 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2004
HIST 5900.729Special ProblemsFall 2004
HIST 5110.001Studies in United States HistoryFall 2004

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Chet, G. (2024). My Brother’s Keeper? The Complicated Relationship between American Jews and Israel.
  • Chet, G. (2019). The Colonists’ American Revolution: Preserving English Liberty, 1607-1783. Wiley-Blackwell. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Colonists%27+American+Revolution%3A+Preserving+English+Liberty%2C+1607+1783-p-9781119591931
  • Book Chapter

  • Chet, G., Head, D. (2018). “The Persistence of Piracy in the British Atlantic”. The Golden Age of Piracy: Readings on the Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates.
  • Chet, G. (2015). "Harmonizing Government and Commerce: Underwriter Efforts to Secure Maritime Trade Routes in the Age of Piracy," Marine insurance: international development and evolution, ed. Adrian Leonard. Marine Insurance: Origins and Institutions, 1300-1850. 248-68. Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Chet, G. (2010). "Colonial Failures, Imperial Triumphs and the Loss of the American Colonies," The American Experience of War, ed. Georg Schild.
  • Book Review

  • Chet, G. (2023). Wilson, Suppressing Piracy in the Early Eighteenth Century.
  • Chet, G. (2021). T. Cole Jones, Captives of Liberty: Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020). The Journal of American History. 108 (2) 361-362.
  • Chet, G. (2021). To Risk It All: General Forbes, the Capture of Fort Duquesne, and the Course of Empire in the Ohio Country. Journal of Military History. 85 (3) 797-799.
  • Chet, G. (2019). George Van Cleve, We Have Not a Government: The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution. Journal of American History. 105 (4) 1000-1001.
  • Chet, G. (2018). Du Rivage, Revolution Against Empire: Taxes, Politics, and the Origins of American Independence. 80 (3) 551-552. Wiley.
  • Chet, G. (2016). The Ocean Is a Wilderness. 102 (2) 230-31.
  • Chet, G. (2016). “Peripheries and Center in Pirate Histories”. H-Net Reviews.
  • Chet, G. (2016). Modern Naval History: Debates and Prospects. 44 (6) 186-87. History: Reviews of New Books.
  • Guy Chet. (2015). Journal of Military History.
  • Chet, G. (2015). The Ocean Is a Wilderness. 32 Poems. 25 (1-2) 167-68.
  • Chet, G. (2015). The Ocean Is a Wilderness. 73 Magazine. 27 583-584.
  • Chet, G. (2015). The Ocean Is a Wilderness. Journal of British Studies. 54 (3) 726-27.
  • Chet, G. (2013). Journal of Military History.
  • Chet, G. (2012). The Journal of American History.
  • Chet, G. (2011). H-Net Reviews.
  • Chet, G. (2009). Journal of American History.
  • Chet, G. (2007). Journal of Military History.
  • Chet, G. (2006). William and Mary Quarterly.
  • Chet, G. (2005). American Historical Review.
  • Chet, G. (2004). William and Mary Qarterly.
  • Chet, G. (2003). American Historical Review.
  • Chet, G. (2001). "The War of the Grand Alliance, 1688-1697", Reader's Guide to Military History, ed. Charles Messenger.
  • Journal Article

  • Chet, G. (2022). Maritime Law as Propaganda: The Case of Piracy Suppression in the British Atlantic. 19:1 (1) 1-26. World History Connected.
  • Chet, G. (2021). The 14th Amendment and the Heart of the Constitution. Saint Louis University Law Journal Online 70 (2021).
  • Chet, G. (2014). "Teaching in the Shadow of the Military Revolution".
  • Chet, G. (2007). The Literary and Military Career of Benjamin Church: Change or Continuity in Early American Warfare.
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Chet, G., Golan, G. (2024). “Is there Such a Thing as the Jewish Vote?”. Real Clear Politics.
  • Chet, G., Golan, G. (2024). The "New" Antisemitism in America’s Universities". Providence Magazine.
  • Chet, G. (2024). “The Bible in Revolutionary America: A Guide to Human Nature and Human Government”. Starting Points Journal.
  • Chet, G. (2023). The Albany Plan and the Road to Revolution. Starting Points Journal.
  • Chet, G. (2021). Was the American Revolution a Rich Man's War but a Poor Man's Fight?. Starting Points Journal.
  • Chet, G. (2019). “From the Outside In: A Foreigner’s Education in American History”. (2) 38-44.. Dallas, Texas,
  • Monograph

  • Chet, G. (2014). The Ocean is a Wilderness: Atlantic Piracy and the Limits of State Authority, 1688-1856.
  • Chet, G. (2003). Conquering the American Wilderness: The Triumph of European Warfare in the Colonial Northeast.
  • Op-ed

  • Chet, G. (2021). Who Won the American Revolutionary War?.
  • Chet, G. (2020). Was the Constitution Pro-Slavery?.
  • Chet, G. (2020). But Why Is America Exceptional?.
  • Chet, G. (2020). Lexington and Concord -- What the American Revolution's Military History Reveals about the Revolution.
  • Textbook

  • Guy Chet, F. Todd Smith. (2005). Our Nation's Heritage volume I, fifth edition.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Chet, G., "Small Grant -- Colonists' American Revolution," sponsored by University of North Texas, State, $2000 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Chet, G., "British Counter-insurgency and Gang Warfare in India and Palestine, 1901-1941," University of North Texas, $500 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Sponsored Research

  • Chet, G. (Principal), "British Counter-insurgency and Gang Warfare in India and Palestine, 1901-1941," University of North Texas, Funded. (2016 - 2016).
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