The Long 19th Century in the United States
HIST 239
Spring 2006
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 152 |
This course surveys United States history from the early Republic to the first World War, with particular attention given to the formation and consolidation of a nation state and culture(s). The struggle to define a coherent national culture and construct a new social and political order, the contests over the meanings of democracy and constitutionalism, the debates over slavery, the Civil War and its aftermath of racial segregation, the tensions surrounding immigration and industrialization, the successive movements for progressive reform both secular and religious, and the articulation of an imperial destiny are defining issues in the long 19th century. In addition to training students in the use of primary sources--objects, images, contemporary written documents--the course models a cultural approach to the study of 19th-century America. Such an approach necessarily combines aspects of social, political, intellectual, and economic history to provide the fullest picture possible of the United States' emergence on the world stage. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning, Ethical Reasoning, Writing, Writing |
| 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)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Nathan Huggins, BLACK ODYSSEY: THE AFR0-AMERICAN ORDEAL IN SLAVERY
William Leach, LAND OF DESIRE
Scott Martin, CULTURAL CHANGE AND THE MARKET REVOLUTION IN AMERICA, 1789-1860
Alan Trachtenberg, THE INCORPORATION OF AMERICA
Robert Abzug, COSMOS CRUMBLING: AMERICAN REFORM AND THE RELIGIOUS IMAGINATION
Daniel Rogers, ATLANTIC CROSSINGS: SOCIAL POLITICS IN A PROGRESSIVE AGE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly response papers, one research paper, mid-term and final examinations. |
| Instructor(s): Eudell,Demetrius L. Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: -8 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 10 | FR: 10 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 3 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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