History of the United States, 1901-1981
HIST 240
Fall 2006 not offered
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This course will explore the history of the United States between 1901 and 1981, using the theme of the emergence, rise, accomplishments, vulnerabilities, and decline of modern liberalism to organize the subject. Many subjects will be discussed including the American economy, party parties, their social bases and ideologies, U.S. foreign policy, Americans¿ experiences in and attitudes toward war, social movements and their impact on politics, federal spending and programs, changing conceptions of the Constitution, intellectual trends, and battles between liberals and conservatives. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| 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) |
Major Readings:
Michael McGerr, A FIERCE DISCONTENT: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN AMERICA, 1870-1920 (2003)
Ronald Steel, WALTER LIPPMANN AND THE AMERICAN CENTURY (1980).
Alan Brinkley, THE END OF REFORM: NEW DEAL LIBERALISM IN RECESSION AND WAR (1995)
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., THE VITAL CENTER: THE POLITICS OF FREEDOM (1949)
Bruce J. Schulman, LYNDON B. JOHNSON AND AMERICAN LIBERALISM (1994) Matthew Dallek, THE RIGHT MOMENT: RONALD REAGAN¿S FIRST VICTORY AND THE DECISIVE TURNING POINT IN AMERICAN POLITICS (2000).
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Examinations and Assignments:
A midterm exam, a final exam, one-page response papers. |
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