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1.00 Credits
This graduate-level seminar will trace Nineteenth-century ideas about slavery, freedom, race, and identity through the writings of abolitionist reformers, slave narratives and cultural artifacts (newspapers, photographs, fine art images, and icons). For the second half of the course we will turn to the Twentieth Century and examine how these ideas continue to impact American culture and literature (including film). Authors studied will include: Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Gilmore Simms, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Jacobs, Frederick Douglass, Henry Bibb, William and Ellen Craft, George Fitzhugh, Henry "Box" Brown, Nikki Giovanni and Toni Morrison. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
This course explores the music of the blues singers of 1920s through the jazz singers of the 1950s. Along the way we will consider the blues of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith; the protest music of Woody Guthrie; the jazz of Billie Holiday; and the new paths forged by Elvis Presley. By concentrating on these performers and stylistic periods, we will be able to focus on the important social and political events that shaped the music. Students will write a final paper that examines the music of one of the musical decades discussed during the course. 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
Topics in the culture and political economy of the years 1900-1929, including progressive movements, labor organization struggles, the rise and fall of the Left, the suffrage campaign and its aftermath, immigration and Americanization, the World War home front, migrations and communities of African-Americans, and the impact of the mass media. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Independent Study
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2.00 Credits
This lecture course studies the rise of maritime America from colonial times to the present. From the first voyages of exploration and discovery, the course traces the evolution of great American maritime industries such as shipbuilding, overseas commerce, whaling and the fisheries, and steam navigation. The course considers the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the new navy, and American involvement in World Wars I and II. It closes with discussion of current problems facing our maritime communities. Course includes field trips to historic Boston and Newport, and a 2-day sea voyage aboard the New Bedford-built schooner Ernestina. Two hour tests and a final examination constitute the basis for evaluation. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Using classic works of literature, this seminar studies in-depth several important aspects of the maritime way of life, including seaport communities, the social world of the sailing ship, the complex structure of authority at sea; the voyage as a test of character and personal growth, and the impact of steam technology on the age of sail. The course requires class discussion, extensive readings, films, and three essays. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
Independent Research involves the preparation of a major research paper of your choice under the direction of the Institute's faculty, making use of resources in the Mystic Seaport Museum collection and the G. W. Blunt White Library collection of 65,000 books and 700,000 manuscript pieces, supplemented as needed by other collections. Participants must be qualified to do original research at the graduate level, using manuscripts and other primary sources. 1.00 units, Independent Study
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3.00 Credits
Matriculated American Studies students have the opportunity to engage in an academic internship at an area museum or archive for credit toward the American Studies degree. For detailed information, contact the Graduate Studies Office. 1.00 units, Independent Study
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1.00 Credits
Selected topics in special areas are available by arrangement with the instructor and written approval of the graduate adviser and program director. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. 1.00 units, Independent Study
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1.00 Credits
Under the guidance of a faculty member, graduate students may do an independent research project on a topic in American studies. Written approval of the graduate adviser and the program director are required. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. 1.00 units, Independent Study
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