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3.00 Credits
Examines the causes, experience, significance, and lasting legacies of the Civil War and Reconstruction. It covers, among many other topics, the ongoing crisis of sectionalism and nationalism, the political, ideological, and moral conflict over slavery, the impact of expansionism, the ideological development of a revolutionary South, and the impact of the war on national politics, culture, and memory. Heavy emphasis is given to the war itself: the battles, leaders, common soldiers, tactics, diplomacy and economics of this great conflict. Finally, we explore the mixed results of this war for the victorious North, the defeated South, and the restored nation during the Reconstruction era and beyond. Offered spring of evennumbered years.
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A course in European history from 1878 to 1945 emphasizing the origins, nature, and impact of the two world wars. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
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An introductory survey of the major political, social, economic, cultural, demographic, and diplomatic developments in U.S. history from the end of World War II through the present. Among other topics studied are scientific, technological, and intellectual developments, American superpower and global decolonization, Cold War and regional warfare, the ongoing expansion and centralization of federal government power and authority, struggles for social justice and civil rights, individual autonomy and environment balance, cultural transformation, and the interaction of diverse communities of peoples across both time and space. Prerequisite: freshman/sophomore status or consent. Offered regularly.
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Explores the rise of Nazism and the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship in Germany from 1933 until 1945. The historical conditions that fostered Nazism, the Hitler revolution, the Nazification of many facets of German life, the Second World War, and the Holocaust are examined. Students analyze primary documents that focus on various aspects of the Third Reich, including ideology, propaganda, family life, gender, and the arts. Concludes with an evaluation of the Nazi legacy in German history. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
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Traces the experiences of Americans of African descent from their arrival in the Americas to the period of Reconstruction after the American Civil War. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
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Traces the experiences of Americans of African descent from the period of Reconstruction after the American Civil War to the present. Offered spring of even-numbered years.
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A survey of the history of Latin America from the pre- Conquest era through the Colonial period. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
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Explores the culture of Europe from the Baroque Age until the present. Examines a wide array of cultural expressions, linking artistic and popular cultural movements to their historical contexts. These cultural movements include the Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and nationalism. "Culture" is thusdefined broadly, encompassing traditional forms of "high"culture, such as art, music and literature, as well as national political cultures, popular cultures, and everyday cultures. An understanding of aesthetic sensibilities of various epochs is also emphasized by examining how artistic creation has changed over the past four centuries. Students develop their own sense of aesthetic sensibilities by attending various cultural events, including concerts, theatre performances, film viewings, architectural tours, and art exhibitions. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
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An intensive examination of the causes and consequences of the American Revolution and the formation of the U.S. Constitution. Readings are drawn from primary and secondary sources. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
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A general survey of African history that treats the origins of African society, the great Bantu migrations, the arrival of Islam, the medieval empires of the Sudan, the colonial experience and modern nationhood through lectures, discussions and audiovisual presentations. Offered spring of even-numbered years.
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