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The Middle Ages was more than knights and castles, swains and serfs. It was a period of power grabbing on a titanic scale—popes, emperors, kings, princes, cardinals, archbishops, mistresses, poisons, and intrigues galore. In the end, modern Europe, as we know it, was emerging. GE: History/Euro-American
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Machiavelli, Da Vinci, Erasmus, Duerer, Palestrina, Copernicus, Titian, Michelangelo, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Henry VIII, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Charles V, Elizabeth I (Good Queen Bess), Henry IV (“old chicken pot”) of France, Columbus, Cabot, Diaz, Charles I (and his head), Savonarola (and his stake), Charles II (and his brood of 365+) . GE: History/Euro-American
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History has a two-fold fascination. It invites us to make a mental escape from our surroundings and limitations, as we seek to understand men and women who lived lives, nursed aspirations, and cope with changes quite different from our own. And yet the study of others leads right back home, for the goal of human learning is self-knowledge. By comparing past to present, we become more alert to the opportunities for change and to the force of traditions, in our world and in ourselves. History also offers more tangible benefits. To grasp the past we need to learn how to read sources critically, frame questions carefully, pose productive hypotheses, and convince others of the force of our ideas orally and in writing. The undergraduate student of history is well prepared as an analyst, a writer, and a persuader, for the worlds of law, public affairs, communications, international relations, and business. The present course seek to introduce the excitement, the uncertainties and the skills that the study of history can provide. The period is Western civilization from the ancient world through the eve of industrial revolution. The focus will be on the ways in which each human activity--economic, social, religious, cultural, and political--influences others. The basic sources are classics of the Western tradition, from the Odyssey to Voltaire.
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The causes of WWII are surveyed, including World War I, The Russian Revolution, The Great Depression, and the Rise of Fascist Regimes. The determinants of German expansion will be discussed and related to the outbreak of war in 1939. The military struggle receives attention, but such topics as economic mobilization, propaganda, occupation policies, resistance movements and the Holocaust are also discussed. The course concludes with an analysis of war-time diplomacy, the postwar settlement, and the onset of the Cold War.
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This course will explore the modern and contemporary history and culture of Eastern Europe relying on historical, literary, and film sources. A textbook and/or Atlas will also be assigned. Students will familiarize themselves with the geography of the area and learn the chronology of the main historical events. In addition to reading assignments, course requirements include viewing several documentary and artistic films that relate to the historical themes under review. Grading on the basis of in-class mid-term and final exams, map quizzes, essays, and class participation.
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Probes the origins of radical discontent in America from colonial times to the New Left and student movements of the 1960s. Particular emphasis will be placed upon pre-Marxian utopian socialism, the Marxian socialist movement around 1900, socialist developments within the labor movement, and the history of the Communist Party of the United States. Revolutionary tactics, major historical events, and ideologies receive approximately equal coverage. Assignments illustrate particular radical viewpoints. GE: History/Euro-American
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World War II is often seen as a continuation of the unresolved conflict of the 1914-18 war. The 1918 armistice that ended World War I failed to give a concrete victory to either side. The Treaty of Versailles not only failed to resolve the issues, but compounded the problem by adding new injustices to the old ones. This course examines the origins, the outbreak, and the course of World War I to understand more clearly the Versailles Treaty and subsequent events. GE: History/Euro-American
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3.00 Credits
WWI and WWII are increasingly being viewed as one conflict interrupted by a 20-year truce. The view of many is that the issues of 1914 were never fully resolved by the war and further complicated by the 1919 settlement. The shortcomings of 1919 grew increasingly obvious as the 1920s and 1930s progressed. Events seemed to draw the world inextricably toward September 1, 1939. WWII is discussed in the global context in which it was fought, but concentrates on the European theater. The course ends with Potsdam 1945. GE: History/Euro-American
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Traces the African American experiences from colonial times through the modern civil rights era. Although the primary emphasis is on history, consideration is also given to various facets of African American culture, particularly literature.
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3.00 Credits
The study of a special topic in history.
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