HIST240 - United States History since the 1890s

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United States History since the 1890s
HIST240 SP

This course will survey the history of the United States from the 1890s throught the 1980s. The impact of war, inter-ethnic and inter-racial 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
Emily S. Rosenberg, SPREADING THE AMERICAN DREAM

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: VVO110

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: 10 Jr. non-major: 10 SO: 10 FR: 10

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000