1311 THE UNITED STATES, 1607-1865  

            Clark                        Section 001                MWF   9:00-9:50am  

This course is a limited chronicle of the United States .  It begins with a discussion of the reasons for European expeditions to the New World and culminates with an examination of the events of Reconstruction.  The course surveys, political, economic, religious, social and intellectual changes during the United States ' advancement from

colony to fledgling nation to a country healing from civil war.  

Books:  Clark, Money & Power: U.S. History to 1877 (access card only)

              Franklin , Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

             McPherson, Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam  

Course Requirements:  TBA  

            Clark                        Section 002                MWF   10:00-10:50am  

This course is a limited chronicle of the United States .  It begins with a discussion of the reasons for European expeditions to the New World and culminates with an examination of the events of Reconstruction.  The course surveys, political, economic, religious, social and intellectual changes during the United States ' advancement from colony to fledgling nation to a country healing from civil war.  

Books:  Clark, Money & Power: U.S. History to 1877 (access card only)

              Franklin , Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

             McPherson, Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam  

Course Requirements:  TBA  

Clark                        Section 003                MWF   11:00-11:50am  

This course is a limited chronicle of the United States .  It begins with a discussion of the reasons for European expeditions to the New World and culminates with an examination of the events of Reconstruction.  The course surveys, political, economic, religious, social and intellectual changes during the United States ' advancement from colony to fledgling nation to a country healing from civil war.  

Books:  Clark, Money & Power: U.S. History to 1877 (access card only)

              Franklin , Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

             McPherson, Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam  

Course Requirements:  TBA  

Breuer        Section 004                MW      1:00-2:20pm  

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:  Jones, Created Equal, brief edition Vol. I with MyHistoryLab

             Merrell, The Lancaster Treaty of 1744             

Course requirements:  Midterm, Final, Quizzes, 2 Document Worksheets, Two Short Papers, Maps.  

            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:  Boydston, Making A Nation, Volume 1

Franklin, The Autobiography and Other Writings (Silverman ed., Penguin Classics Edition)

                 Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Blight ed.)

Course requirements:  TBA 

           Pinkney       Section 006                TR       11:00-12:20pm  

An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States prior to 1865.  This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, comprehend the historical experiences, and further develop reading and writing competencies and critical thinking skills.  

Books:  Carnes and Garraty, American Destiny Vol. I with MyHistoryLab

             Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass  

Course requirements:  3 unit exams, final exam, quiz on Douglass book  

Breuer                    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:  Jones, Created Equal, brief edition Vol. I with MyHistoryLab

             Merrell, The Lancaster Treaty of 1744             

Course requirements:  Midterm, Final, Quizzes, 2 Document Worksheets, Two Short Papers, Maps.           

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:  Boydston, Making A Nation, Volume 1

Franklin, The Autobiography and Other Writings (Silverman ed., Penguin Classics Edition)

                 Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Blight ed.)

Course requirements:  TBA

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1312 THE UNITED STATES, 1865-PRESENT          

            Clark                      Section 001                MWF   8:00-8:50am  

An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since 1865.  This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, comprehend the historical experience, and further develop reading and writing competencies and critical skills.  

Books: Clark , Money and Power Vol.2 (access card)

            Tygiel, Ronald Reagan and the Triumph of American Conservatism, 2^nd ed.

            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

Course requirements:  There are three one-hour exams (spaced 4 weeks apart) and a final exam at semester’s end.

Dulaney                  Section 003                MWF   10:00-10:50am  

This course will examine the history of the United States from 1865 to the present with an emphasis on the political, social and economic developments during that period. The course will focus on the following major themes: the emergence of modern American culture, American foreign policy up to and through the Cold War, the role of women in recent American history, industrialization, race relations since Reconstruction, and recent interpretations of modern American history.   

Books: Henretta, et al., America : A Concise History, 4^th Edition, Volume 2

Davidson & Lytle, After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection, 6^th Edition, Volume II

Marcus, Burner and Marcus , America Firsthand: Readings from Reconstruction to the Present, 8^th Edition, Volume Two  

Course requirements: Five quizzes, book review, midterm and final exams  

            SMANT                             Section 004                MWF   11:00-11:50am  

An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since 1865. This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, comprehend the historical experience, and further develop reading and writing competencies and critical skills."

Books: Tindall, America: A Narrative History, Volume 2, Brief 7^th Edition

Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front

Stewart, Give Us This Day

Course Requirements: TBA

Philp                         Section 005                MW      1:00-2:20pm  

This class covers the period from the Civil War to the present.  It focuses on race relations, economic growth, empire building, global conflict, and political reform.  

Books:  Boyer, The Enduring Vision Vol.2

             Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front

             Caputo, Rumor of War  

Course requirements:  Regular class attendance, taking careful notes, and answering study questions from book assignments.  Two book essay tests, other test questions and the final exam will be drawn from the lecture material and textbook: The Enduring Vision.

DILLMAN                    Section 006                MW      7:00-8:20pm  

This course will introduce students to the second half of the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present day. Topics will include Westward Expansion, Industrialization, Reform Movements, Immigration, the Progressive Era, World War I and World War II, the Cold War, the Sixties, the Seventies and the Eighties.  

Books:  Tindall & Shi , America : A Narrative History, 7^th Edition, Brief

             Greenberg, Calvin Coolidge

             Frady, Martin Luther King, Jr: A Life  

Course requirements:  TBA  

Pinkney                   Section 007                TR       8:00-9:20am  

An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since 1865.  This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, comprehend the historical experience, and further develop reading and writing competencies and critical skills.  

Books:  Carnes & Garrity, American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation Vol.2  

Course requirements:  TBA  

Goldberg              Section 008                TR       9:30-10:50am  

This course surveys U.S. history from the end of the Civil War to the end of the Cold War.  Students will encounter elites and common people, self-interest and selfishness, self-promotion and idealism, arrogance and selflessness.  I hope students will come to think of history as an on-going process of raising questions about the creation and duration of our "collective memories" rather than a tedious task of receiving and embalming truths in notebooks and then resurrecting them for exams. 

Books:  Oakes, Of The People: A History of the United States , Vol. 2, 1^st Edition (9780195370959)  

National Archives, Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from the National Archives (97801953095)         

Texts packaged together at UTA bookstore as (978-01-9973-5303)   

Course Requirements:  Heavy Reading Load, reading quizzes, essay exams  

            Goldberg              Section 009                TR       11:00-12:20pm  

This course surveys U.S. history from the end of the Civil War to the end of the Cold War.  Students will encounter elites and common people, self-interest and selfishness, self-promotion and idealism, arrogance and selflessness.  I hope students will come to think of history as an on-going process of raising questions about the creation and duration of our "collective memories" rather than a tedious task of receiving and embalming truths in notebooks and then resurrecting them for exams. 

Books:  Oakes, Of The People: A History of the United States , Vol. 2, 1^st Edition (9780195370959)  

National Archives, Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from the National Archives (97801953095)  

Texts packaged together at UTA bookstore as (978-01-9973-5303)   

Course Requirements:  Heavy Reading Load, reading quizzes, essay exams  

            KOSC                         Section 010                TR                   12:30-1:50pm  

Students should learn factual information about important political, economic, social, and cultural developments in American History since 1865. It is my hope that this course will challenge students to think critically about US history and capitalism.  

Books: Foner, ­Give Me Liberty ! An American History, Volume 2, 2^nd Edition (required)

Schaller & Rising, The Republican Ascendancy: American Politics, 1968-2001 (required)

Fulcher, Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction (optional)  

Course Requirements: TBA  

            TUCKER                    Section 011                TR       7:00-8:20pm  

An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since 1865.  This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, comprehend the historical experience, and further develop reading and writing competencies and critical skills.   

Books:  Tindall , America : A Narrative History, Brief Seventh Edition, Volume 2.

  Frady, Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life.3  

Course requirements:  TBA

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2301 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION  

            DOWNS                      Section 001                MWF   11:00-11:50am  

Significant developments from prehistoric times through the 16th century. Achievements and experiences of great civilizations, emphasizing major historical figures and epochs, important ideas and religions, and factors of continuity and change. Provides a foundation for understanding our heritage and shared values, and introduces students to the historical forces that have shaped today's world.  

Books: McKay, A History of Western Society Volume A: From Antiquity to 1500 (978-0-312-68313-9)

Sandars, Gilgamesh A New Rendering in English Verse (978-0-374-52383-1) 

Course Requirements: One Exam on The Epic of Gilgamesh and four section exams on the lectures and the required readings. Students will have the choice of either an objective exam with a brief writing component or an essay exam for each exam.  

                       Kyle                          Section 002                TR       12:30-1:50pm  

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 7^th edition

             Sandars, Epic of Gilgamesh

             Beatty, Heritage of Western Civilization 9^th edition  

Course requirements:  Objective tests (x2), mid-term exam (objective and essay) final exam (objective and essay).  

                        Kyle                          Section 003                TR       5:30-6:50pm  

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 7^th edition

             Sandars, Epic of Gilgamesh

             Beatty, Heritage of Western Civilization 9^th edition  

Course requirements:  Objective tests (x2), mid-term exam (objective and essay) final exam (objective and essay).

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2302 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION    

Garrigus                Section 001                            ONLINE    

This course is similar to 2302, section 003 taught by the same instructor, with one major difference: it is offered entirely on-line, using WebCT. It will be neither harder nor easier than the traditional section, but it will require your focused attention and on-line participation. In addition to reading and preparation, I estimate you will need to spend at least 3 hours a week on-line. The advantage is that you can schedule this time when it suits your schedule. However if you do not have easy access to the internet, or to a computer where you can install free software like Google Earth, you should not take this class. Like the other section of 2302, it is particularly recommended for students interested in teaching, since the Texas state objectives for high school world history classes provide the roadmap for the course.

This course surveys world history from 1500 to 2001, focusing on major trends like global migration, industrial development, nationalism imperialism, socialism and the more complex problems and conflicts of the present century.  

Books:   Armstrong, Karen, Islam: A Short History. Rev Upd Su. Modern Library, 2002. (081296618X)

Marks, Robert B, The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first Century. 2nd ed.  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006. (0742554198)  

Requirements: weekly on-line lectures and quizzes; two essay exams; on-line discussion and participation in a class wiki; projects will use PowerPoint and Google Earth and perhaps other multi-media tools.  

            Barbiracki                Section 002                TR       9:30-10:50am  

Course Description: TBA  

Books:  TBA  

Course requirements:  TBA  

            Garrigus                Section 003                MWF   10:00-10:50AM  

This is a hybrid course, with roughly an hour of lectures delivered over WebCT one day per week, plus WebCT quizzes over the lectures. These on-line activities will take the place of one class session. We will meet physically one day a week for class sessions that have an emphasis on active learning techniques.

The course surveys world history from 1500 to 2001, focusing on major trends like global migration,  industrial development, nationalism imperialism, socialism and the more complex problems and conflicts of the present century. This section of 2302 is particularly recommended for students interested in teaching, since the Texas state objectives for high school world history classes provide the roadmap for the course.  

Books:  Armstrong, Karen, Islam: A Short History. Rev Upd Su. Modern Library, 2002. (081296618X)

Marks, Robert B, The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological    Narrative from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first Century. 2nd ed.  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006. (0742554198)  

Course requirements: weekly on-line lectures to view; weekly on-line quizzes; two take-home exams; 2 PowerPoint projects; stress on active class participation.                                   

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2313 HISTORY OF ENGLAND TO 1688  

            Cawthon                 Section 001                TR       11:00-12:20pm  

We will consider England ’s history from the Roman conquest of Britain to Parliament's conquest of the British monarchy. We will observe the rise of Britain from its status as a remote corner of the Roman Empire to its emergence as a leading European nation on the eve of its own world dominance.  Our emphasis will be on political and constitutional history, specifically the growth of the monarchy, the nation state, and Parliament.  

Books:  Hollister, The Making of England

             Smith, This Realm of England

             Lacey, The Year 1000

             Mattingly, The Armada

             Additional readings may be needed to complete optional assignments.  

Course requirements: There will be three in-class essay exams. An independent study option is available, as is Honors credit.  

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2314 HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM 1688-PRESENT             

       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

              Roberts, A History of England , 1688-Present, Vol. 2

              Haffner, Churchill  

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.

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ADVANCE COURSES  

3300 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL RESEARCH             

           Richmond                Section 001                MWF   10:00-10:50am  

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 1-2 page presentations analyzing individual research.  This course will focus upon the histories of Spain , Latin America, Mexico , and World War II as well as post-1865 U.S. topics.  

Books:  Gilderhus, History and Historians 6^th edition

             Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers 7^th edition

              Richmond , The Mexican Nation

             Trinkle, The History Highway 4^th edition  

Course requirements:  Grading policy: presentation of topic 15 points; presentation of research results 15 points; submission of rough draft 30 points; submission of completed paper 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.  

            Rodnitzky              Section 002                MWF   11:00-11:50am  

This course centers on the nature, writing and interpretation of history.  Readings on these subjects are discussed, and a research paper is completed.  

Books:  Zinn, Politics of History

             Weidenborner, Writing Research Papers 7^th edition  

Course requirements:  Research paper on an aspect of American history since 1945 and class discussion on historical interpretation, bias and writing.  

            Trevino                   Section 003                MW      1:00-2:20pm  

Required for history majors, this course introduces students to both the theoretical foundations and the application of the historian’s craft. In other words, students will learn “about” history as a field of study as well as how to “do” history through readings, discussions, and directed research. Class time will be structured in the following ways: (1) classroom meetings for discussions about assigned readings, student presentations, tests, and to constructively critique each others’ ongoing research; (2) one-on-one meetings with the professor to discuss individual research projects; and (3) working independently when no class or other meetings are scheduled. Students must have the professor’s approval for their research topics, which will focus on an aspect of Mexican American history, 1848-2000 (or 1821-2000, if the topic is Mexican Americans in Texas ).  

Books: Storey, Writing History: A Guide for Students

Gilderhus, History and Historians: A Historiographical Introduction  

Course requirements: An original 15-20-page paper based on significant primary and secondary research (35%); a 3-page prospectus (10%); an annotated bibliography (15%); a 3-4-page  historiographical essay (15%); a quiz on assigned readings (15%); and a 10-minute oral presentation (10%).   

Cole                          Section 004                TR       9:30-10:50am  

This course is a hands-on introduction to the practice of history. The majority of the semester will be spent with each of you researching and writing your own research paper, on a topic within U.S. history of your choosing, with some parameters based broadly on my specialties, and pending my final approval. Along the way we will discuss what makes good history, how the writing of history has changed in the U.S. over the last fifty years, what makes good writing, and how to organize your ideas on a subject to make a compelling argument. These are all skills intended to help you in other history courses, or indeed any assignment involving the collating of large amount of information and assembling an analytical, well-written argument about the material.

Books: Richard Marius and Melvin E. Page, A Short Guide to Writing About History

Assigned source book provided in class

Course Requirements: TBA   

Pinkney                   Section 005                TR       12:30-1:50pm  

This course will introduce students to historiography and the skills required to “do” history.  Students will accomplish this by completing a 10-15 page research paper on an approved topic in Texas History.  Class sessions will focus on subjects that include, but are not limited to:  Basic library skills, finding and evaluating sources using archival sources, and basic writing skills.  The primary task of the semester will consist of the following:  selecting a topic; preparing a thesis prospectus and annotated bibliography; researching, organizing and creating a well-written, cogent argument supporting the thesis; and presenting the paper for evaluation by instructor and fellow students.  The end product should be an acceptable demonstration of the skills acquired during the semester.  

Books: Tosh, Pursuit of History 4^th edition

             Marius, Short Guide to Writing About History

            Crisp, Sleuthing the Alamo

            Strunk, Elements of Style 4^th edition

            Presnell, Information-Literate Historian

            Turabian, Manual for Writers of Term Papers 7^th edition  

Course Requirements:  2 exams and a research paper

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 Upper Level Courses - United States  

Note: Undergraduate students interested in taking HIST 5350 History of Cartography are welcome to apply for admission by contacting the MA Graduate Advisor (maizlish@uta.edu) .

3309 WOMEN & WORK  

            Cole                          Section 001                TR 11:00-12:20pm  

Examines the history of women and work, both waged and non-waged, in Europe and the Americas, including the United States. Highlights differences within women’s work cultures as well as variation in women’s employment opportunities and their effort to achieve equality with men in the workplace, by ethnicity, region, and nation. Also listed as WOMS 3309; credit will be granted only once.

The following books, or similar sorts of monographs will be used:

Tilly, Women, Work and Family

Wikander, Protecting Women

Blackwelder, Now Hiring

Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed

Course Requirements: TBA  

3322 US REVOLUTION  

            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:  Holton, Black Americans in the Revolutionary Era

                 Buel, Way of Duty

                 Bernstein, Thomas Jefferson

                 Martin, A Respectable Journey

                 Countryman, The American Revolution

                 Maier, The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

                 Paine, Common Sense and Related Writings (Slaughter ed.)  

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 United States .  Topics covered will include: the origins of the conflict, the secession crisis, the goals for which Civil War soldiers fought, Union and Confederate military strategy, the draft, civil liberties in both the North and the South, opposition to the war in both the North and the South, slavery and the war, emancipation, and reconstruction.  

Books:  Nolan, Lee Considered

             McPherson, For Cause and Comrades

             Faust, Republic of Suffering

             Roark, Masters Without Slaves

             Blight, A Slave No More

             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.  

3334 THE U.S. FROM 1919-1945  

            SMANT                       Section 001                MWF               9:00-9:50am  

This period, a time of great change and upheaval, was an extremely important one for Americans.  In this course, we will examine the 1920s, a time of great change and yet also reaction against that change.  We will study another time of economic trouble for Americans, the Great Depression, and the response to it embodied in Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.  And we will especially examine the coming of World War II and America 's role in it, including how the war created change for Americans at home.  

Books: O’Neill, A Democracy At War: America ’s Fight At Home and Abroad IN WWII 

Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 

Mayer, They Thought They Were Free

Stewart, Give Us This Day  

3355 US ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY  

            Morris                     Section 001                TR                   12:30-1:50pm  

Course Description: The history of the United States has been shaped by a close relationship between people and the North American environment. The land has altered human behavior and touched human consciousness as surely as people have transformed the land. From the colonial period when nature mediated relations between Europeans and Native Americans to cattle ranching in the West to modern environmental engineering to conservation and environmentalist politics, this class will explore the largely unconsidered but crucial role land and nature have played in the history of America.

The course will be organized around lecture topics on the environmental history of the U.S. generally, and on student assignment on the environmental history of the DFW area. In addition, the course will take advantage of opportunities available through this year’s UTA OneBook theme of environmental sustainability and Bill McKibben’s book Deep Economy.

Books: Steinberg, Down to Earth

Payne and Newman, The Palgrave Environmental Reader

McKibben, Deep Economy

Course Requirements: Grades will be based on exams (a mid-term and a final), written assignments, and oral presentations.

Extra-credit opportunities will be available in several ways, including participation in a class ½ day canoe trip on a stretch of the Trinity River, as well as participation in some of the UTA one-book events on this year’s theme of Bill McKibben’s Deep Economy and environmental sustainability, including attendance at McKibben’s lecture in March.

3360 20^th CENTURY US CULTURAL HISTORY  

            Rodnitzky              Section 001                MW                  1:00-2:20pm  

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 a historical feel for time and place.  

Books:  Mintz, Hollywood's America: U.S. History through it's Filming

             Maasik, Sign of Life in the USA

             Scheurer, American Popular Music: The Age of Rock  

Course requirements:  There are two exams (a midterm exam and a final exam) and an optional paper.  There are also in-class discussions of selected course readings.

3362 US CITIES AND SUBURBS  

            Fairbanks                Section 001                TR  8:00-9:20am  

This course explores the development of American cities and suburbs in American history.  It not only traces the changing nature of urbanization from colonial town to twentieth century metroplex but also traces the impact of urbanization and suburbanization on American history.  Special emphasis is placed on the process of "city building" and the interaction of peoples, institutions and place.  Some of the specific topics addressed are the development of a national urban network; the role of cities in the settlement of western frontier; the immigrant and African-American urban and suburban experience; the changing nature of urban community; bosses and reformers in urban politics; the emergence of urban reform; federal-urban relationships; and the growth of the sunbelt.  

Books:  Jackson, Crabgrass Frontier

                   Spain, How Women Saved the City

                  Teaford, The Metropolitan Revolution  

Several articles such as those listed below.  

Allen Spear, "The Origins of the Urban Ghetto, 1870-1915," in Nathan Huggins et. al., eds., Key Issues in the Afro-American Experience (1971) 153-166.  

Andrew Wiese, "The Other Suburbanites: African American Suburbanization before 1950," Journal of American History, 85:4 (March 1999), 1495-1524. 

Course Requirements: Besides regular class attendance and reading the assignments, students will take three exams and several quizzes on the readings.  Other assignments include a book review and/or a primary document analysis paper. 

3363 TEXAS HISTORY TO 1845  

            LAWRENCE                Section 001                TR       2:00-3:20pm  

This course will trace developments in Texas from the pre-Columbian period through the beginning of statehood.  Included in this is coverage of various Native American tribes in Texas, the period of exploration by the Spanish, attempts at colonization and the establishment of missions, the Revolution of 1810, Mexican rule in Texas, the Texas Revolution, the years of the Republic, statehood, and the Mexican War.  

Books: Smith, The Caddo Indians

De la Teja, Jesus, San Antonio de Bexar

Campbell , Sam Houston and the American Southwest, 3^rd edition  

Course Requirements: TBA  

3364 TEXAS HISTORY SINCE 1845  

            Green                       Section 001                TR       12:30-1:50pm  

The lectures, the readings and movie or two emphasize Texas ' political, economic, and cultural history since statehood in 1845.  

Books:  DeLeon, Mexican Americans in Texas , 3^RD Edition

             Green, The Establishment in Texas Politics

             Procter, The Texas Heritage, 4^TH Edition  

Course requirements:  There will be two tests and a final exam, all comprised of multiple choice questions and/or  essay questions from the class notes and readings. A term paper is required, c. 15 pp. double-spaced plus endnotes,  with 10 sources or more, no more than a third of which combined should come from sources noted for their brevity, e.g. newspapers, the internet & encyclopedias. The best journal is the  Southwestern Historical Quarterly , available  at www.TSHAonline.org , as is  the best encyclopedia, the New Handbook of Texas .    The paper  may be on any post-statehood Texas topic. Sources should be cited on the average of about one endnote per paragraph.  The reader should know the sources of every paragraph, even though it is written in your own words. Endnote citations are NOT just for material being quoted!  Wikipedia is not a valid source!  Many paragraphs may have citations containing more than one source! The MLA style (with author & page numbers in parentheses within the text) is the simplest, with each citation referring to an entry in the  alphabetized  bibliography of  scholarly  books and articles listed at the back of the paper.  Every item in the bib. should be cited in the paper. If the term paper is submitted by the ninth week of the semester I will critique it & it may be resubmitted for a higher grade by the last class day. Otherwise, all term  papers are due the twelfth week of the semester.

            Each of the two tests, the final, and the term paper counts  25% of your grade.  

3366 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT  

            Dulaney                  Section 001                MWF 8:00-8:50am  

A history of African-Americans from 1865 to the present with emphasis on Reconstruction and the development of 20^th century race relations, the emergence of modern African-American social and political institutions, the development of African-American identity and culture, and the evolution of the civil rights movement and Black Nationalism.  

Books: Hine, Hine and Harrold, The African-American Odysessy, 4^th Edition, Volume II

Washingon, DuBois and Johnson, Three Negro Classics

Ann Moody, Coming of Age in Mississippi

The Autobiography of Malcolm X  

Course requirements: Four quizzes, two comparative book reviews, midterm and final exams      

3367 AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY  

            Philp                         Section 001                MWF   11:00-11:50am  

Representative Indian Tribes within the continental limited of the United State from pre-history to the contemporary period.  Special topics: tribal cultures, the impact of European contact, and the colonial and the United States Indian policies.  

Books:  Crosby, The Columbian Exchange

             Axtell, The European and The Indian

             Smith, Like a Hurricane

             West, Contested Plains, Indians, Goldseekers and the Rush to Colorado  

Course Requirements:  4 essay book tests, mid-semester essay exam on lecture notes. Final essay exam on lecture notes.

3373 US ECONOMIC HISTORY 1860-PRESENT  

            Green                       Section 001                TR       5:30-6:50PM  

The rise of America as a world industrial power.  The growth of corporate capitalism, organized labor, government regulation, the welfare state and a consumer society.  

Books: Rosenberg , American Economic Development Since 1945: Growth, Decline and Rejuvenation

            Seavoy, An Economic History of the United States from 1607 to the Present             

Course requirements:  There will be two tests, a final exam, & term paper, each counting 25% of your grade.  Multiple choice and essay questions will come from class notes and the readings.  The term paper should be 15 pages, based on 10 or more sources, no more than a third of which should come from sources noted for brevity, e.g. the internet, newspapers &/or  encyclopedias.  Wikipedia is not a valid source.  Sources should be cited on the average of  about one endnote per paragraph.  Endnote citations are NOT just for material being quoted!  Also, many paragraphs may have citations containing more than one source!  The MLA style (with authors and page numbers in parentheses within the text) is simplest, with each source listed in the alphabetized bibliography of the scholarly books and articles at the back of the paper.  The Chicago Manual of Style is also acceptable;  the APA Style is not.  A source not cited in the paper should not be listed in the bibliography. The double-spaced paper, written in your own words, may deal with any post-Civil War U. S. ECONOMIC topic.  If the paper is submitted by the ninth week of the semester I will critique it & you may resubmit it for a higher grade by the last class day.  All other term papers due the twelfth week of the semester. 

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Upper Level Courses - Non-US

Note: Undergraduate students interested in taking HIST 5350 History of Cartography are welcome to apply for admission by contacting the MA Graduate Advisor (maizlish@uta.edu) .

3375 ANCIENT ROME  

            Kyle                          Section 001                TR 9:30-10:50am  

The origin, development, expansion, problems, and achievements of the Roman Republic and Empire.  Roots and rise of Rome ; Roman imperialism, Republic and Revolution; Roman Empire , Emperors and the Roman Peace.  

Books: Boatwright, The Romans, Brief Edition

            Suetonius, Twelve Caesars

            Sallust, Jurguthine War and Conspiracy of Catiline    

Course Requirements: Two quizzes, midterm exam and final exam.  

3383 EARLY MODERN EUROPE  

            Reinhardt              Section 001                MWF   9:00-9:50am  

Europe between 1500 and 1715 is the focus of this course, which examines how Western Europeans acquired the modern technology, economic system, political organization, and mentality that not only enable them to gain greater control over nature but also empowered them to expand far beyond their borders.  The course is organized thematically (around major topics) and chronologically (around the histories of major countries).

Special focus will be on the crucial transition from traditional ways of thinking to a world-view we call “scientific.”  We will investigate the magico-religious beliefs and practices of medieval Europeans, the impact of the Reformation on traditional world-views, the Great Witch-Hunt that condemned thousands (mostly women) to the stake, and the consequences of the New Philosophy proposed by thinkers such as Rene Descartes.  In addition, we will chronicle Spain ’s conquest and colonization of the New World, the expansion of Dutch commercial capitalism, and the development in France of a centralized modern state that epitomized the emerging “Age of Reason.”  

Books:  Dunn, Age of Religious Wars

             Levack, Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe

            Summers, Malleus Maleficarum

            Descartes, Discourse on Method

            Davis , Rise of the Atlantic Economies  

Course Requirements:  TBA  

3389 WORLD WAR II           

            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, U.S. mobilization, the Holocaust, the Soviet-German confrontations, and the legacy of the most devastating conflict in modern history.

 

Books:  Lyons, World War II: A Short History 4^th or 5^th edition

            Hornfischer, Ship of Ghosts

            Ryan, A Bridge Too Far  

Course requirements:  There will be two tests and a final exam, all comprised of multiple choice questions  &/or  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 numbered pages of hard copy text with six scholarly sources or more, no more than a third of which should come from the internet, newspapers,  encyclopedias, or other sources known for brevity.  Wikipedia is not a valid source.  Sources should be cited 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 & page numbers in parentheses within the text) is the simplest, with each note referring to a source in the alphabetized bibliography of scholarly books and articles in the back of the paper.  The Chicago Manual of Style is also acceptable.  APA Style is unacceptable.  Every item in the bib. should be cited in the paper.  The double-spaced paper, written in your own words,  may deal with any aspect of the war, causes, battlefront or homefront, or any neutral nation or colony trying to avoid the conflict or any nation or colony involved in the war, or a campaign, a battle, diplomacy,  wartime elections, hardships at home, a biography, etc.  If the paper is submitted by the ninth week of the semester, I will critique it & you may resubmit it along with  the revised paper for a higher grade by the last class day.  Otherwise it is due the twelfth week of the semester.  

4345 TUDOR-STUART ENGLAND , 1485-1714  

            Cawthon                 Section 001                TR       12:30-1:50pm  

The legacy of the Wars of the Roses: the "new monarchy" of the Tudors; The Protestant Reformation in England; constitutional implications of the controversy between crown and Parliament; changes in family and social structures; the emergence of England as a world power.  

Books: Key and Bucholz, Sources and Debates in English History  

Key and Bucholz, Early Modern England 1485-1714, a Narrative

Brooks, Year of Wonders  

            McGrath, In The Beginning

            Sansom, Dissolution

Additional readings may be needed to complete optional assignments.             

Course Requirements: There will be three in-class essay exams. An independent study option is available, as is Honors credit.  

4352 MODERN IRELAND  

            Palmer                     Section 001                MWF   10:00-10:50am  

In Northern Ireland , more than 3000 persons have been killed by Catholic and Protestant extremists since 1970. What are the roots of the violence in Northern Ireland ?  Why is the past so dominant in Irish history?  We begin the course with a look at Ulster ( Northern Ireland ) and the Republic of Ireland today.  Only then can we descend into History:  English policies of subjugation in the 17th century, the political awakening of 18th-century Ireland, the 19th-century potato famine and Gaelic revival, the early 20th-century wars for independence, and the island's subsequent "partition" and stand-off between a Catholic state in the south and a Protestant one in the north, with the British government playing umpire.  

Books:  Allen, The Corporate Take Over of Ireland

 Cronin, A History of Ireland

             Dwyer, Michael Collins: The Man Who Won the War

             Gray, The Irish Famine

              Mulholland , Northern Ireland : A Very Short Introduction             

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.

4354 EARLY FRANCE : THE OLD REGIME & FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789  

            Reinhardt              Section 001                MWF   11:00-11:50am  

Our focus will be the development of France from the reign of Henry IV to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.  During this time the French state anomalously served first as a model for "absolutism," then as an inspiration for representative democracy, and finally as a model for dictatorship by a "man on horseback." Although primary emphasis will be placed on the creation of the patrimonial state and the court of Louis XIV, we will also examine the intellectual, social, and economic transformation of France during the period.  

Books:  Collins, From Tribes to Nation

             DeJean, Essence of Style

             Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary             

Course Requirements:  TBA  

4357 MODERN GERMANY , 1914-1990  

            HAS-ELLISON           Section 001                MWF   10:00-10:50am  

At the end of the nineteenth century, Imperial Germany was among the most advanced and cultured societies in the world.  Within fifty years, this had drastically changed – so much so that Germany today is still attempting to come to terms with the transformation. This course will focus on the tragedy and eventual triumph of German history in the political, economic, social and cultural realm during the short twentieth century.  

Books: Gay, Weimar Culture

Spotts, Hitler and the Power of Aesthetics

Fulbrook, The Divided Nation: A History of Germany, 1918-1990

Stackelberg, Hitler’s Germany: Origins, Interpretations, Legacies  

Course Requirements: TBA

4358 THE THIRD REICH  

            Adam                          Section 001                TR       11:00-12:20pm

A pivotal event in the history of the twentieth century, Hitler’s Germany continues to elicit fascination, revulsion, and controversy. Dealing with this extraordinary and deeply disturbing historical phenomenon, the seminar explores the origin, nature, and demise of the Third Reich. Beginning with the rise of the National Socialism in Weimar Germany, it goes on to examine the Nazi seizure of power, the centrality of Hitler, the world view and racial agenda of Nazism, and the destruction of the Reich in five years of war and genocide. These and other topics, such as popular opinion and everyday life, will be discussed from a variety of perspectives – cultural, political, and socio-economic – to provide a broad interpretative framework for understanding the genesis, consolidation, and criminality of the Nazi state.

 Books: Stackelberg, Hitler’s Germany : Origins, Interpretations, Legacies

( London and New York : Routledge 2009).

Leitz (ed.), The Third Reich: The essential Readings ( Oxford 1999).

Crew (ed.), Nazism and German Society (London and New York Routledge 1994).

J. Noakes/G. Pridham, Nazism, 1919-1945, vol. 1: The Rise to Power (Exeter: Exeter University Press, 1983).

Frank McDonough, Opposition and Resistance in Nazi Germany ( Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001).

Sophocles, Antigone.  

Course Requirements and Grading Policy:  

Class Participation:                                                                          30%

10 Review Quizzes:                                                                         50%

2 Movie Reviews:                                                                             20%  

4365 SPAIN AND PORTUGAL  

            Richmond                Section 001                MWF   9:00-9:50am  

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:  Birmingham , Concise History of Portugal

              Vincent , Spain , 1833-2002: People and State

             Fletcher, Moorish Spain

              Kamen , Spain , 1469-1714  

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.

4375 AFRICAN HISTORY II  

            Jalloh                      Section 001                TR       1:00-2:20pm  

Africa from the ‘Scramble for Africa ’ through the establishment of the various colonial systems, through the beginnings of African nationalism, to the contemporary period.  The African Revolution and the development of the independent African states.I

Books:    Boahen, African Perspectives on Colonialism.

               Davidson, Modern Africa : A Social and Political History  Third Edition.

               Khapoya, The African Experience: An Introduction. Third Edition.   

Course Requirements: Class participation - 10 % ; Final essay - 50 %; 10-15-page typed research paper - 40 %.  

4378 WEST AFRICA & ATLANTIC DIASPORA  

            Jalloh                      Section 001                TR       9:30-10:50am  

This course examines the history of West Africa and how this region was integrated into the Atlantic world through the slave trade.  The major themes explored include the trans-Atlantic slave trade, religion, trade, and politics.  

Books:  Davidson, West Africa Before the Colonial Era.   

             Jalloh and Maizlish, The African Diaspora.

             Northrup, The Atlantic Slave Trade. Second Edition.  

Course Requirements: Class participation - 10 %; Final essay - 50%; 10-15 page typed research paper - 40%.  

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History 4388 Selected Topics 

4388 THE CITY IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE  

            J. REINHARDT          Section 002                MW      7:00-8:20pm  

Although Europe in the early modern period was overwhelmingly rural, the role and influence of the city was nonetheless important and growing.  This course will explore fundamental aspects of life in the urban setting (environmental, social, cultural, and political) and how cities confronted such challenging issues as poverty, crime, population change, and social unrest.  The course will focus on the 16th-18th centuries, with examples drawn from various European cities, particularly the city of Paris during the century prior to the French Revolution.  

Books:    Cowan, Urban Europe , 1500-1700. ( Oxford University Press) 

   Garrioch, The Making of Revolutionary Paris . ( University of California Press)

   Mercier (Jeremy D. Popkin, Editor), Panorama of Paris .  Selections from Le    Tableau de Paris. (The Pennsylvania State University Press)

Also: Various articles on the early modern city (available on 2-hour reserve and electronically via the UTA Library)  

Course requirements:  Reports, class discussion, mid-term and final.  

4388 THE RISE AND FALL OF COMMUNISM IN EUROPE, 1917-1991 

            Barbiracki                Section 003                TR       2:00-3:20pm  

What was communism, what made it possible and what led to its demise?  The course will cover the emergence, functioning and collapse of communist systems in the USSR and in the Soviet-dominated Europe since the October Revolution to 1991.  Some attention will be paid to the reception of Communism in Western Europe and to transnational interactions across the continent.  We will focus on the political, social, cultural and economic dimensions of the Soviet and East European domestic contexts.   Students will have the opportunity to examine the complex interactions of state and party bureaucracies, propaganda, and the practices of military and police security forces as well as the varied social responses to communism.  

Books: TBA

Course Requirements: TBA 

4388 CONTESTED IMAGES: RACE, RELIGION, AND SCIENCE IN AMERICAN HISTORY  

            T.L. SULLIVAN          Section 004                TR       7:00-8:20pm

Confronted with new peoples and new lands, sixteenth-century Europeans were forced to reconsider their notions about humanity, its origins and variety. This course will trace the development of notions about ‘race’ and the way science and religion have posed different, and often conflicting, notions about the very concept itself throughout the course of American history. In particular, the role of slavery and westward expansion will be examined for the influence they had upon how the notion of ‘race’ has shaped—and been shaped by—American social policy from early colonial times to the present. This course will be of interest to anyone concerned with the history of science, religion, anthropology, sociology and human biology.

Books: Smedley, Race in North America: Origin and Evolution of a Worldview (3^rd Edition)

Course Requirements: Midterm, Final and one project/oral report.

4388 ASPECTS OF THE CONTINENTAL REFORMATION (1517-1648)  

            Lackner                  Section 005                SATURDAY    9:00-11:50am  

Moving beyond the historical aspects of the Continental Reformation, this course will explore its basic elements and legacy, like human nature, Scripture, freedom of conscience, reform needs, state involvement, educational and cultural impacts and religious toleration.  The topics will be studied objectively from the historian’s point of view aiming at positive insights and conclusions.

The course is open with the proper permissions to graduate students and non-history majors.  

Books: Bainton, The Age of the Reformation

             Spitz, The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents

             Bainton, Women of the Reformation  

4388 CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN HISTORY  

            HAS-ELLISON           Section 008                MWF   11:00-11:50am  

The last 250 years of European has seen explosive change, more than at any other time in the development of the continent.  Yet, the Europe that we will study at the beginning of this course bears only faint similarity to the Europe of today.  This course traces this trajectory of both progressive and destructive change.  

Books: Eksteins, Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age

Gay, Schnitzler’s Century: The Making of Middle-Class Culture, 1815-1914

Kershaw, Stalinism and Nazism

Marcus, Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century

Wasson, Aristocracy and the Modern World  

Course Descriptions: TBA

4388 TBA             TBA                 Section 010                TBA      

Course Description: TBA

Books: TBA

Course Requirements: TBA  

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Wintermester

1311 THE UNITED STATES, 1607-1865           

            DOWNS                      Section 001                MTWRF          1:00-4:45pm  

This course is an introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States to 1865.  This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, comprehend the historical experience, and further develop reading and writing competencies and critical thinking skills. The particular emphasis for this course is the development of civil liberties, the institution of slavery and the paradoxical relationship between the two. While there is only one textbook for the course, numerous online primary and secondary reading assignments will be required.  

Books: Roark, The American Promise A History of the United States , Volume I: To 1877 (978-0-312-45292-6)

Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave, Written by Himself (978-0-312-25737-8)  

Course Requirements:  There will be three exams for the course. Students will have the choice of taking either an objective exam (scantron, but with a brief writing component) or an essay exam (bluebook) for the first two exams. All students will take a semi-comprehensive essay final exam.  

1312 THE UNITED STATES, 1865-PRESENT  

            Clark                      Section 001        MTWRF          8:00-11:45am  

An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since 1865.  This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, comprehend the historical experience, and further develop reading and writing competencies and critical skills.  

Books: Clark , Money and Power Vol.2: US History from 1877 (Access Card)

            Tygiel, Ronald Reagan and the Triumph of American Conservatism, 2^nd ed.

            Caputo, Rumor of War  

Course requirements:  TBA  

2302 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, 1500-1945  

            Adam                          Section 001                MTWRF 1:00-4:45pm

This course will introduce students to the history of Western Civilization from the fifteenth century to the end of World War II. We will pay particular attention to political, social, economic and cultural changes throughout the modern period. Important topics include revolution, migration, science and art, nationalism, colonialism, imperialism and socialism. This course is intended to be an introduction for history and non-history majors alike.

Books: McLean , Western Civilization: Primary Source Reader, Volume 2

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