20th-Century United States History
HIST 240
Fall 2015
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 230 |
| Certificates: Civic Engagement, The Study of Education |
This course will explore the history of the United States from 1901 until recent times. It will encompass many aspects of modern American history including the economy, social relations, art, popular culture, intellectual life, politics, and war. The unifying theme will be the emergence of modern liberalism during the Progressive Era and its dominance in American politics and thought by the mid-20th century. Throughout that era, however, there was an active minority hostile to liberalism that began to organize in the 1950s and proved quite successful in the later 20th and early 21st centuries. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(CIVI-MN)(EDST)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Michael McGerr, A FIERCE DISCONTENT: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN AMERICA, 1890-1920 (2003)
William E. Leutchenburg, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND THE NEW DEAL, 1933-1940 (1963)
Julian Zelizer, THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW: LYNDON JOHNSON, CONGRESS, AND THE BATTLE FOR THE GREAT SOCIETY (2015)
Donald Critchlow, THE CONSERVATIVE ASCENDANCY: HOW THE GOP RIGHT MADE POLITICAL HISTORY (2011)
Others to be announced
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short response papers, 1 short essay, 1 mid-term exam, 1 final exam or research essay |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Regular attendance and contributions to discussion |
| Instructor(s): Schatz,Ronald W. Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 14 | FR: 15 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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