Welcome to History 261 American History Since 1865
Spring
2006
Meets 11-12:30 Tuesdays and
Thursday
Course dates, with
assignments
January 17: Introduction to course: why study history
January 19-24: Reconstruction and the Legacy of
Slavery
January 26: Conquest of Land,
People, Ideas
January 31: Remembering
Class Conflict and Challenges to the System
Feb 2: U.S.
Imperialism
Feb 7: Culture and Life in the
Early 20th century
Feb 9: Debate on the Progressive
Era
Feb
21: The 1920s and the culture of hierarchy
Feb 23: The Great
Depression-introduction
Feb
28-March 2: Great Depression: if you missed class Feb 28, we had a
discussion that caused a delay. The material originally due to be read by Feb
28 is now due for March 2 (Thurs). Please review/bring it on Thursday
March
7: Searching for Economic and Social Justice in the 1930s
March 9: papers due
March
28-30: The Cold War and the Culture of Fear
April 4: Consumption and
Selling Capitalism
April 6: Selling the system Abroad
April 11: Black Freedom Movement
April 13: The Sixties Movements
and Vietnam
April 18: Continuing
the Fight for Rights and Polarization
April 20: Understanding the Right
Turn in American Politics