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Academic Year 2000/2001
United States History since the 1890s
HIST 240 SP
This course will survey the history of the United States from the 1890s through the 1980s. The impact of war, interethnic and interracial relations, popular protest movements, labor relations, and the nature of
democracy in American will be among the
topics highlighted. Many primary documents will be assigned.
MAJOR READINGS
Stephen Ambrose, AMERICANS AT WAR
James Chace, ACHESON: THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHO CREATED THE AMERICAN WORLD
Michael Kazin, THE POPULIST IMPULSE
Walter Lippmann, DRIFT AND MASTERY (1914)
Plus a substantial
amount of primary documents.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly ungraded 1-2 pp. papers; 2 graded 5 pp. essays, take-home final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Attendance at the first class is required.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Schatz,Ronald W.
- Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC004
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: 10 Jr. non-major: 10 SO: 10 FR: 10
Special Attributes:
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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