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In 1945, Fite began teaching at the University of Oklahoma alongside other prominent historians such as [[Edward Everett Dale]] and [[Carl Rister]]. During his early years at the institution, Fite published numerous articles and monographs, including the first carving records and major study done on the [[Mount Rushmore|Mount Rushmore National Monument]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Mount Rushmore|last=Fite|first=Gilbert|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|year=1952|isbn=|location=Norman|pages=}}</ref> Fite spent 26 years at the University of Oklahoma as an instructor and a researcher until he took over the position of college president at Eastern Illinois University. Fite was president of the institution until 1976, at which time he took the Richard B. Russell Chair in American History at the University of Georgia. While at Georgia, Fite authored more monographs on agricultural history, including ''Cotton Fields No More: Southern Agriculture, 1865-1980'', which won the Theodore Saluoutos Award for the best book in agricultural history in 1985. Fite retired from teaching in 1986 but continued to research and write on agricultural history.
In addition to his teaching and research, Fite held numerous leadership positions in various historical societies. He was president of the [[Agricultural History Society]] from 1960-1961, of the [[Southern Historical Association]] in 1974, of the [[Western History Association]] from 1985-1986, and of [[Phi Alpha Theta]] from 1981-1983.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://sdexcellence.org/Gilbert_Fite_1990|title=Champion of Excellence: Gilbert Fite
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=== Death and legacy ===
Fite died on July 13, 2010, in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]. In 1990, Fite entered the [[South Dakota Hall of Fame]].<ref name=":0" /> Due to his influence in the shaping of American agricultural history, the Agricultural History Society created an annual award in 2000 named after Fite for the best dissertation on agricultural history in honor of him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aghistorysociety.org/society/awards/|title=Awards
== Writings ==
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