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3.00 Credits
A survey of English life from the Roman invasion to the death of Elizabeth I. Analysis of major political and economic developments. Particular emphasis placed on social history from Chaucer's time to that of Shakespeare to provide a background for the study of English literature. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys English history from the Stuart Dynasty to the contemporary period. It will emphasize developments in the Victorian period and the Commonwealth period since 1917. British foreign relations, particularly in connection with American diplomacy will be considered. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the diplomatic, military, political, social and cultural dimensions of World War II in Europe. It analyzes the origins, events and outcomes of the war in Europe and explores how this central twentieth century event transformed Europe's diverse peoples, its identity and its place in the world.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the development of various modes of transport from the colonial period to the present. Major emphasis on the post-Civil War Period controversies involving government regulation and subsidization. Special consideration given to the impact of transportation on American culture. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the roots of the American family from colonial time to the present. Early patterns of character from Europe, Africa, and Asia will be examined. Major treatment of the changing nature of society will shed light on the modern American family of today. Students will have the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to explore their own family genealogy. The course will feature guest speakers, films, and related field trips.
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3.00 Credits
The course studies different topics regarding the interactions between religion and history in different semesters. Study subjects may include Eastern and Western religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Judaism, Islam, and Taoism. Using an historical approach, the course examines their religious myths, sacred texts, and popular rituals to reach a better understanding of these religions' social implications. The course can be repeated with permission of the Department Chairperson. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
A study of merchant shipping, fishing and naval forces in North America from colonial times to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the role of shipping in the development of the nations of North America and the effect of modern activities in ecology and fishery management. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
The course will examine entrepreneurs and the businesses they built -- and sometimes ruined. Starting from well-known models of business strategy, we will apply the case study method common to business schools to problems of central significance in the historical development of the United States. In addition, the course will develop your expertise in the discipline of history as a way of thinking and in the methods of the historian, providing you with organizational, analytical, and communication skills which will help you in other courses and to understand changing events in the larger world. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the methodology of oral history and its relationship to contemporary historical investigation. Students will develop technical mastery through classroom presentation and by conducting interviews with individuals who are knowledgeable about the topic under investigation. Interviews will be deposited in an appropriate historical archive. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the origins, characteristics, and end of the "witch craze" of sixteenth and seventeenth-century Europe. The course will set the witch craze in its widest historical context by examining the religious, social, intellectual, economic, demographic, and political trends of the period, as well as the general roles played by magic and superstition in early modern society. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of the Reformation in intensifying the witch craze and the Scientific Revolution in bringing about the "decline of magic". Three lecture hours per week.
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