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History
1311 The United States, 1607-1865
History
1312 The United States, 1865- The Present
History
2301 The History of Civilization
History
2302 The History of Civilization
History
2313 The History of England to 1688
History 2314 The History of England 1688 to the present
Advanced Courses
History
3300 Introduction to the Study of History
Upper
Level Courses - United States
Upper
Level Courses - Non-US
History 4388 Selected Topics
1311 THE UNITED STATES, 1607-1865
Douglass, Narrative of the Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Internet readings linked from the course web page.
This Course is a limited chronicle of the
Books: Roark, The American Promise
McPherson, Crossroads of
Freedom:
Course requirements:
TBA
This course is a limited chronicle of the
Books: Roark, The American Promise
McPherson, Crossroads of
Freedom:
Course requirements:
TBA
This Course is a limited chronicle of the
Books: Roark, The American Promise
McPherson, Crossroads of
Freedom:
Course requirements:
TBA
NARRETT
Section 005
TR 9:30-10:50am
This course will examine the growth of American Society
from the beginnings of European colonization to the end of
the Civil War. We will be
especially concerned with colonial settlement and expansion, conflicts between
settlers and natives, and the simultaneous development of American freedom and
slavery.
Books:
Roark, The American Promise
Franklin, The Autobiography and Other Writings (Silverman ed.)
Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Blight ed.)
Course requirements:
TBA
BREUER
Section 006
TR 11:00-12:20pm
An introduction to the political, social economic,
and cultural history of the
Books: Jones, Created Equal, brief
Jones, Voices of Created Equal
Rekove,
James Madison and the Creation of the
Roundtree,
Pocahontas, Powhatan, Openchancanough
Course requirements:
Quizzes and short essays.
COLE
Section 007
TR 12:30-1:50pm
An introduction to the political, social, economic, and
cultural history of the United States prior to 1865 with special emphasis on
the cultural and political development in the colonial period and early
republic.
Books: Farragher, Out of Many
Douglass, Narrative of
the Life of Frederick Douglass
Course requirements:
TBA
NARRETT
Section 008
TR 5:30-6:50pm
This course will examine the growth of American Society
from the beginnings of European colonization to the end of the Civil War.
We will be especially concerned with colonial settlement and expansion,
conflicts between settlers and natives, and the simultaneous development of
American freedom and slavery.
Books:
Roark, The American Promise
Franklin, The Autobiography and Other Writings (Silverman ed.)
Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Blight ed.)
1312
THE UNITED STATES,
An introduction to the political,
social, economic, and cultural history of the
Books: Roark, The American Promise
Tygiel, Ronald Reagan and the Triumph of American Conservatism
Caputo, Rumor of War
Course requirements:
TBA
RODNITZKY
Section 002
MWF 9:00-9:50am
The main emphasis is on American Culture (the development
of peculiarly American ways of doing things) and social issues that are
relevant today. Folk music and
film are used to display American attitudes and give a feel for historical
time and place.
Books: Brinkley, The Unfinished Nation
Davidson, After the Fact
Caputo, Rumor of War
Course requirements:
Three one-hour exams and a final exam.
ANDERS
Section 003
MWF 10:00-10:50am
This section of History 1312 covers the democratic,
capitalistic, and social legacies of the 19th century and focuses on these
topics from 20th century America: the meaning of progressive reform at the
start of the century; America's emergence as a world power and its involvement
in World War I and the subsequent peace negotiations and political
controversies; the prosperity, Republican governance, and cultural tensions of
the 1920's; the Great Depression of the 1930's and the political responses,
especially Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal; the isolationism of the 1930's and
American involvement in World War II; the origins and evolution of the Cold
War until its conclusion with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991; the
spectacular growth of the American economy through the second half of the
century; the civil rights movement and other sources of turmoil during the
1960's; the conservative political resurgence form the late 1960's through
Ronald Reagan's presidency of the 1980's.
Books: Divine,
Sitoff,
Struggle for Black Equality
Course requirements:
Two exams during the semester, plus the final exam.
PINKNEY
Section 004
MWF 11:00-11:50am
An introduction to the political,
social, economic, and cultural history of the
Books: Brinkley,
Unfinished Nation
Course requirements:
Three exams and a final
MORRIS
Section 005
MW 1:00-2:20pm
Late 19th century American went through the great modern
cultural Transformation from small-scale to large-scale economic, social and
cultural institutions. Recently,
America seems to be entering what for a lack of better word has been called a
post-industrial age, that in many ways represents global integration on a
tremendous scale. This course will
focus on what the rise and decline of industrial
Books:
Faragher, Out of Many, brief
Yezierska, Bread Givers
Moody, Coming of Age in Mississippi
Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
Coupland, Generation X
MCINTYRE
Section 006
MW
5:30-6:50pm
An introduction to the political,
social, economic, and cultural history of the
Books:
Berkin, Making America: A History of the U.S.
Course requirements:
TBA
PINKNEY
Section 007
TR
8:00-9:20am
An introduction to the political,
social, economic, and cultural history of the
Books: Brinkley,
Unfinished Nation
Course requirements:
Three exams and a final
PREWITT
Section 008
TR 11:00-12:20pm
Main emphasis on changing concepts of government's
relationship to the individual as seen in social thought, politics, economics
and the legal system.
Books:
Spencer, Booker T. Washington
Wilson, Herbert Hoover
Course requirements: Four exams - both objective and
essay.
WATRY
Section 009
TR 12:30- 1:50pm
An introduction to the political,
social, economic, and cultural history of the
Books: Boyer, The Enduring Vision, 5th ed.
Schlesinger, Jr., Robert
Kennedy and His Times
Course requirements:
TBA
SULLIVAN
Section 010
TR 7:00-8:20pm
An introduction to the political,
social, economic, and cultural history of the
Books: Divine,
Course requirements:
TBA
GOLDBERG
Section 011
TR 9:30-10:50am
This course surveys U.S. History from the end of the Civil War to the recent past.
Students will encounter elites and masses,
altruism and self-interest, idealism and self-promotion.
I hope students will come to think of history as an on-going process of
raising questions rather than just a tedious task of embalming truth in
notebooks and resurrecting them for exams.
Books: Divine, The American Story
Davidson, They Say: Ida B. Wells and the Reconstruction of Race
Stoler, George C. Marshall
Hart, Barefoot Heart
Course requirements:
TBA
DAVIS-SECORD
Section 001
MWF 9:00-9:50am
This course will trace the development of civilization in
the West from the first human settlements in the ancient Near East, to the
Greek and Roman worlds and their legacies in the Middle Ages, and up to the
early modern period in
Books: Coffin, Western Civilization
Brophy,
Perspectives from the Past
Course requirements:
Attendance and participation in course discussions (5%); three quizzes
(5% each); objective mid-term (40%); final exam with short answer ids and one
essay (40%)
2302 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
Significant developments from the
dawn of mankind through ancient and medieval times up to the 16th century as
part of Western civilization. Emphasis
on great civilizations, major historical figures and periods, important
religions and ideas, factors of change and continuity.
Books: Spielvogel, Western Civilization to 1500
Sandars, Epic of Gilgamesh
Beatty, Heritage of
Western Civilization
Course requirements: Objective tests (x2), mid-term exam (objective and essay) final exam (objective and essay).
BREUER
Section 001
MWF 10:00-10:50am
Major trends in world civilization
since 1500 such as industrialism, nationalism, imperialism, socialism, and the
more complex problems and conflicts of the present century.
Particular emphasis is paid to the emergence of a global civilization
and interactions among the world's peoples through mass migration, imperial
expansion, trade and cultural exchange.
Books: Stearns, World History in Brief, Vol. 2
Wolf, Personalities and Problems
Baruma,
Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes in Its Enemies
Course requirements:
Quizzes, mid-term and final.
HAS-ELLISON
Section 002
TR 9:30-10:50am
Major modern trends such as
industrialism, nationalism, imperialism, socialism, and the more complex
problems and conflicts of the present century.
Particular attention to the emergency of a global
civilization. Provides a
foundation for understanding our heritage and shared values, and introduces
students to the historical forces that have shaped today's world.
Books:
Course requirements: TBA
2313 HISTORY
OF
CAWTHON
Section 001
TR 11:00-12:20pm
Books: Hollister,
The Making of
Smith, This Realm of
Lacey, The Year 1000
Mattingly, The Armada
Additional readings may be
needed to complete optional assignments.
Course requirements: Students may choose a combination of assignments, including weekly quizzes, take home essays, and midterm and final exams (essay format). An independent study option is available.
2314
HISTORY OF
PALMER
Section 001
MWF 9:00-9:50am
British history (1688 to present)
from King James II to Labor Prime Minister Tony Blair.
From the taming of the monarchy, through aristocratic grandeur, to male
working class democracy, the emancipation of the "weaker sex," and
the two World Wars and a Welfare State - we'll chart the rise and decline of
one of the "greatest" nations in history.
Books:
Crichton, Great Train Robbery
Willcox,
Age of Aristocracy
Course requirements: One in-class essay exam, one multiple-choice exam, one take-home essay. Comprehensive essay final exam. Each of the above counts 25% of the final course grade. One student role-playing session (end of semester) and 2-3 page character paper. Attendance taken daily, considered important by instructor.
3300
INTRODUCTION TO
PINKNEY
Section 001
MWF 9:00-9:50am
This
course will introduce students to historiography and the skills
required to "do" history. The
class will address questions such as: What
is history? Why is it important
and relevant in today's world? How
has the study of history evolved in the
Students will learn to "do" history by
completing a 10 to 15-page research paper on an approved topic in
The primary task of the semester will consist of the
following: selection of a research topic, preparation of a thesis prospectus
and an annotated bibliography, research, organization, creation of a
well-written, cogent argument supporting the thesis, oral presentation and
critique. The end product should
be an acceptable demonstration of the skills acquired through the semester.
Books: Tosh, The Pursuit of History
Marius, A Short Guide to Writing about History
Crisp, Sleuthing the
Strunk, The Elements of Style
Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Terms Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Presnell,
The Information-Literate Historian
Course requirements:
This course will be conducted along the lines of a graduate seminar.
Lecture will be a minimum and class participation will be absolute
necessary. Therefore, attendance
and participation are not only required, but are essential to the best
possible grade. Absences will be
excused with proper documentation or for reasons acceptable to instructor.
Student will complete two tests and a 10-15 page original research
paper.
PHILP
Section 002
MWF 10:00-10:50am
This class introduces students to the discipline of
history and methods historians use to conduct and publish their research.
Students will learn about the nature of history, primary and secondary
source material, library resources, and electronic information available to
historians. They will make class
presentations, write a book review, and complete a research paper.
Books: Benjamin, A Student's Guide to History
Cantor, How to Study History
Iverson, We are Still
Here: American Indians in the 20th Century
Course requirements:
Regular class attendance, class assignments 20%, oral presentation 10%,
book review 20% and research paper 50%.
The purpose of this is to (1) understand the changing
concepts of historical research, (2) inquire into the historiography of
various topics, (3) write a research paper, and (4) prepare two presentations
analyzing individual research. This
course will focus upon the histories of
Books: Gilderhus, History and Historians
Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers
Trinkle,
The
Course requirements:
Grading policy: presentation of topic 15 points; presentation of
research results 15 points; submission of rough draft 30 points; submission of
final draft 40 points. Students
will receive a maximum of eight points for the oral portion of their
presentations and a maximum of seven points for their short papers.
The length of the research paper will be15 double-spaced pages of
narrative in addition to endnotes and bibliography.
At least one primary source, an online internet source, and a monograph
must be cited.
This course introduces students to the tools and methods
of the historian. It will teach
you a number of skills that you will need to be successful as a history
major--especially the ability to read history books and write history papers.
Students will write a 10-15 page research paper using primary and
secondary sources, as well as write a book review, maintain a blog,
and complete a computer project.
Books: Teaford, The Metropolitan Revolution
Turabian,
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers
(7th ed. only)
Course requirements:
Two drafts of a 10-15 page paper
Computer project identifying available sources online
A blog dealing with your understanding of class material
One test over material covered in first half of class
Oral presentation of your findings
Several short papers on reading
material
REINHARTZ
Section 005
TR 9:30-10:50am
Introduction to the methods that
historians use to conduct research and present their findings in written and
oral form. Required
for history majors.
Books: Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations
Gaddis, The Landscape of History
Hellstern,
The History Student Writer's Manual
Course requirements: Class participation and oral presentation. 15 page paper.
3310
COLE
Section 001
TR 9:30-10:50
Women in politics, work and society from the colonial era to the Civil War. Women's efforts to reform society, including the abolition of slavery and acquisition of suffrage.
Also offered as WOMS 3310; credit will be granted only
once.
Books:
Hewitt, Women, Families and Communities
Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Varon, Southern Lady, Yankee Spy
Course requirements:
TBA
3322 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION
NARRETT
Section 001
TR 11:00-12:20pm
The origins of the American
Revolution, the transformation of American politics and society during the
Revolutionary era, and the establishment of the new national government under
the Constitution. Special
topics include the development of law, civilian-military relations, slavery
and race relations, and women's social experience.
Books:
Nash, The Unknown American Revolution
Fischer, Washington's Crossing
Middlekauff, The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution
Course requirements:
TBA
3325 CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
MAIZLISH
Section 001
MWF 10:00-10:50am
The main emphasis of this course will be on the social,
economic, and political impact of the Civil War on the
Books: Current,
McPherson, For Cause and Comrades
Faust, Mothers of Invention
Roark, Masters Without Slaves
Blight, Race and
Freehling,
South vs. South
Course requirements:
There will be objective quizzes based exclusively on the readings and
two midterms based on readings and the lectures.
A final examination at the end of the session will cover both the
readings and the lectures.
3356 MILITARY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
GOLDBERG
Section 001
TR 11:00-12:20pm
This course surveys important issues in the evolution of
the
Books: Chet, Conquering the American Wilderness
Martin, A Respectable Army
Grimsley, The Hard Hand of War
McCaffrey, Army of Manifest Destiny
Linn, The
Sumida, Inventing Grand Strategy and Teaching Command
Johnson, Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers
Crane, Bombs, Cities, and Civilians
Kindsvatter,
American Soldiers
Course requirements:
Reading quizzes and three essay exams.
3360 TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY
RODNITZKY
Section 001
MWF 11:00-11:50am
This course examines Twentieth-Century America by
focusing on mass media and mass culture. There
is particular stress on the rise and social effect of radio, television, film,
and popular music. Several kinds
of media are used to provide an historical feel for time and place.
Books: Mintz,
Maasik,
Sign of Life in the
Scheurer,
American Popular Music: The Age of Rock
Course requirements:
TBA
3363
HAYNES
Section 001
TR 9:30-10:50am
A study of the multi-cultural
heritage of
Books:
Haynes, Major Problems
in
Olson, A
Line in the Sand
Course requirements:
TBA
3364
GREEN
Section 001
TR 12:30-1:50pm
The lectures, the readings and movie or two emphasize
Books: DeLeon,
Mexican Americans in
Green, The
Establishment in
Procter, The
Course requirements:
My goal is to teach you to think critically about
3366 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT
GARRETT
Section 001
MWF 9:00-9:50am
This course examines a variety of issues in
African-American history from the end of the Civil War to the early 21st
Century. The persistent paradox of
inequality and freedom in the
Books: Hine,
African-American Odyssey
Course requirements:
TBA
3368 THE HISTORY OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN
TREVIŃO
Section 001
MW 1:00-2:20pm
This course is an overview of the History of
Mexican-origin people in the
Books: DeLeón, They called Them Greasers
Villarreal, Pocho
Garcia, Chicanismo
Meier, Mexican
Americans/American Mexicans
Course requirements:
TBA
3370 THE
IMAGE OF THE AMERICAN WEST
FRANCAVIGLIA
Section 001
MW 5:30-6:50pm
The role that the American West has
played in the search for a national identity.
In studying the development of the myth of the Western frontier, we
consider first impressions of the new world; the West in popular culture in
the 19th and 20th centuries, including literature, art, music, and film; the
persistence of Western themes in politics; recent variations on the Western
myth; and the way the American West is reflected in enduring values and a
sense of national purpose.
Books: Slotkin, Gunfighter Nation
Dilworth, Imagining
Indians in the Southwest
Course requirements: TBA
3373
GREEN
Section 001
TR 5:30-6:30pm
The rise of
Books: Dubofsky,
Labor in
McGraw, American Business, 1920-2000
Heilbroner,
Economic Transformation of
Course requirements:
My goal in this course is to teach you to think critically about
business, labor, and government in the making of
A term paper is required.
It should be 15 pages, based on ten or more sources.
Sources should be cited on the average of about one footnote per
paragraph. Footnotes and
bibliography should be listed at the back of the paper.
The paper may deal with any
3379
J. REINHARDT
Section 001
TR 7:00-8:20pm
This course will focus upon the various expressions of
religious reform that swept across
Books:
Matheson, Reformation Christianity
Ozment, Flesh and Spirit
Zophy, A Short History of Reformation Europe
Course requirements:
TBA
3380 HISTORY OF ANCIENT SPORT
KYLE
Section 001
TR 8:00-9:20am
The nature, variety, and role of
sports in ancient history. The
origin and development religious and political implications, the nature of
events and contests, intellectual and popular attitudes, sport in society.
Books: Miller, Ancient Greek Athletics
Wiedmann, Emperors and Gladiators
Young, The Olympic Myth of Greek Amateur Athletics
Miller, Arete:Greek
Sports from Ancient Sources
Course requirements:
Class participation, writing assignments, quiz (objective) midterm and
final exams with essay questions.
3389 WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945
GREEN
Section 001
TR 9:30-10:50am
Various aspects of the Second World
War from American, European, and Asian perspectives.
Origins of the conflict,
Books: Calvocoressi,
History of the Second World War
Course requirements:
My goal is to teach you to think critically about World War II.
There will be two tests and a final exam, all comprised of multiple
choice questions and perhaps essay questions from the readings and class
notes. Each of the two tests, the
final exam, and the term paper counts 25% of your grade.
The term paper shall consist of at least ten pages with
seven sources or more, no more than a third of which should come from the
internet or encyclopedias. Sources
should be on the average of about one endnote per paragraph; an endnote may
contain more than one source. Such
citations are not just for material being quoted.
The MLA style for endnotes (with authors and page numbers in
parentheses within the test) is appropriate, with each note referring to a
source in the alphabetized bibliography of scholarly books and articles in the
back of the paper. The paper may
deal with any aspect of the war, battlefront or homefront,
for any national involved in the war -- a campaign, a battle, diplomacy,
wartime, elections, hardships at home, etc.
If the paper is submitted by April 15th, I will critique it and you may
resubmit it for a higher grade. Otherwise,
it is due May 1st.
4352 MODERN
PALMER
Section 001
MWF 11:00-11:50am
More than 3000 persons have been killed by Catholic and
Protestant extremists over the past thirty years.
What are the roots of the violence in
Books: Cronin,
A History of
Collins, Political
Issues in
Gray, The Irish Famine
Connolly, Illustrated Life of Michael Collins
Dwyer, Michael Collins:
The Man Who Won the War
Course requirements:
In-class essay exam, multiple-choice exam, take-home essay (five-seven
pages), and the comprehensive essay final exam.
Each counts 25% of final course grade.
One student role-playing session (end of semester) and 2-3 page
character paper. Attendance
taken daily and plays a role in student's final grade.
4356 IMPERIAL
ADAM
Section 001
TR 12:30-1:50pm
This reading and writing intensive seminar will introduce
students to the history of Germans in a multitude of "
Books: Blackbourn,
History of
Berghahn,
Imperial
Breuilly,
19th Century
May, Winnetou
Mann, The
Loyal Subject
Williamson,
Course requirements:
For history students:
Three book reviews (literature) 30%; Two
tests (each 10%) 20%; Eight article review (history, each 5%) 40%; class
participation 10%.
For German students: Three
book reviews (literature): 30%; Two tests (each 10%) 10%; Four article review
(history, each 5%) 20%; Translation of German text 20%; class participation
10%.
4362
REINHARTZ
Section 001
MWF 9:00-9:50am
This course is crosslisted
with POLS and RUSS 4362. Credit
will be given in only one department. See
POLS and RUSS for book requirements.
4365 HISTORY OF
The cultural, political and economic
history of the Iberian peninsula from ancient times to the present.
Medieval topics include Muslim rule and the Christian reconquest.
The Catholic Church overseas empires, and
artistic achievements will also be analyzed.
Ideologies such as liberalism, anarchism, and the traditional
monarchist ideal will also receive detailed consideration.
The Spanish Civil War and collapse of authoritarian dictatorships
conclude this course.
Books:
Ellwood, Franco
Fletcher, Moorish
Course requirements:
(1) First exam: 40 pts. essay, 10 pts. IDs;
(2) Second exam: 40 pts. essay, 10 pts. IDs; (3)
book review: 40pts. (5-7 pages); (4) final exam: 50pts. essay,
10 pts. IDs. Total
200 points possible. 180
pts. = A; 160 pts. = B; 140 pts. = C; and 120 pts. = D.
4366 LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY: ORIGINS THROUGH
GARRIGUS
Section 001
MW 7:00-8:20pm
Books: Mann,
1491: New Revelations of the
Chasteen, Born in Blood and Fire
Spurling, Colonial Lives
Restall, Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest
Catalina de Erauso, Lieutenant Nun
Course requirements:
The colonial history of Latin America begins with Columbus's arrival in our hemisphere in 1492. Spain and Portugal extracted great wealth from the Americas and established conditions that continue to shape the way people live in much of our hemisphere. In this class we will study the events of the conquest and examine the emergence of new social, political and economic systems up to the 1820's.
But this course is not just about how Spain and Portugal conquered and ruled the Americas. We will devote equal time to the ways Native American and African people reacted and adapted to the newcomers and the emergence of new "creole" cultures. We will also look at new scholarship on the lost and hidden legacies of Native American civilizations and the emergence of new gender and racial ideologies after the conquest.
The evolution of six Latin American
nations during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The social, economic, and political development of three social groups
in three regions: the Europeanized southern cone area of
Books: Lewis,
The History of
Sater,
Matto de Turner, Bird Without a Nest
Levine, Brazilian Legacies
Course requirements: Two exams - 40 points for essay portions; 10 points for identifications; one book review (5-7 pages) 40 points; final exam 50 points for essay,
10 points for identifications.
4374 AFRICAN HISTORY
JALLOH
Section 001
TR 11:00-11:50am
Examines African prehistory, ancient
civilizations, religion, gender issues, slavery, and commerce in precolonial
Books: Fyle, Introduction to the History of African Civilization
Harris, Africans and Their History
Falola,
Course requirements:
TBA
4379 HISTORY OF MODERN
HAS-ELLISON
Section 001
TR 11:00-12:20pm
At the end of the eighteenth century,
Books: Pa