Course Assignments:
U.S. History from 1870
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Tindall and Shi chs. 18, 19, 20, or Nevins, pp. 236-298...All Begin reading A People's History of the United States...read only chapter 10 to the end of the book
The Writing Guide
for Social Science Essays
ESSAY EXAMINATION 1 DUE DATE IS 24 June
BOOK ANALYSIS DUE DATE IS 3 July
ESSAY EXAMINATION 2 DUE DATE is 11 July
BOOK REVIEW DUE DATE IS 19 July
FINAL ESSAY EXAMINATION DUE DATE IS 26 July
Was Abraham Lincoln a Racist?
Reconstruction to 1877
Monopoly Capitalism, Labor
and Reform Movements 1862-1887
Railroad Network and Economic
Development |
Tindall and Shi chs. 21, 22, 23, or Nevins, pp. 297-335
Industrial Expansion
1860-1890
The Taking of the
West From Native America
Immigrants,Urbanization
and Women Reformers |
Tindall and Shi chs. 24, 25, 26, or Nevins, pp. 336-372...Begin reading The Grapes of Wrath
The Progressive Era
Late Gilded Age, 1890 to
World War I
Spanish American War 1898 |
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Week 4 - 7 July............. |
Tindall and Shi chs. 27, 28, 29, or Nevins, pp.373-402
1920's-1929
1929-1932
1930's-1941 |
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Week 5 - 14 July............ |
Tindall and Shi chs. 30, 31, 32, 33 or Nevins pp. 373-416
The New Deal
World War II
The Cold War
1945-1955
US Overthrow of Iranian Government
Eisenhower and JFK: 1952-1963
LBJ, Nixon and Ford: 1963-1976 |
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Week 6 - 21 July............. |
Tindall and Shi chs., 34, 35, 36, 37 orNevins, pp. 417 to end
Carter, Reagan, Bush,
Clinton: 1976-1996
The 1980's
The Reagan Revolution
The Reagan Revolution Fails
The Concentration of Wealth
Rap Music and White Fears
Goodwill Towards US is Dwindling
The Gilded Age, the 1920's and
the 1980's Compared
Into the 21st century
Post Cold War Military Contradictions:
Virtual Tanks
Three Strikes Against the New
Economy
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