HI 152 - Boston University

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Sara M. Evans, Born For Liberty. H.W. Brands, The Devil We Knew: Americans and the Cold War. Required readings are available at the BU Barnes & Noble.
 

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HI 152: The United States Since 1865 Boston University, Fall 2013 Tuesday and Thursday 6-7.30pm, CAS 222 Professor Michael Holm History Department Office: 226 Bay State Road, rm. 506 Email: [email protected] Phone: 617-353-8305 Office hours: W: 3-5, R: 4-5 Course Description: This course will survey the major political, economic, and social developments in American history from the end of the Civil War to the present. In this course you will become familiar with the dynamic processes that shaped modern America and the ideologies that inspired America’s global role. You will also acquire the ability to interpret primary sources and to craft written historical interpretations. You will do well in this course if you (1) attend class; (2) complete the reading the week it is scheduled; (3) listen carefully during lectures and acknowledge that they provide complementary context and interpretations to the assigned readings; (4) take notes during lecture and review your notes before the next class meeting; (5) participate actively in class discussions; (6) budget plenty of time to complete the writing assignments and to study for the exams; and (7) meet with your professor to discuss your paper in advance of the deadlines. Required Texts: Michael Schaller et al., American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context, concise edition, Vol. II (including primary source reader). George Kennan, American Diplomacy, 1900-1950 Martin Luther King, Jr. Why We Can’t Wait Sara M. Evans, Born For Liberty H.W. Brands, The Devil We Knew: Americans and the Cold War Required readings are available at the BU Barnes & Noble. Additional readings will be available on the course’s Blackboard website. Sources available on Blackboard are designated on the syllabus with “**.” Grade Breakdown: Midterm Examination, October 17: 20% Analytical Papers (due on October 29 and December 5): Each paper worth 12.5% Attendance and participation: 25 % Final Exam, Date TBD: 30% Note: The Professor will adjust the final grade upward if the student’s performance on the final examination is substantially higher than his or her performance on the midterm or if the second paper proves to be significantly stronger than the first.

 

 

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Pop Quizzes: Pop quizzes on the previous lecture are always a possibility, so it is in your interest to attend lectures consistently and to review your notes from the previous lecture before arriving. No make-up quizzes will be administered. NOTE ON PAPER ASSIGNMENTS: For a detailed description of the proper format for historical essays, students should consult the BU History Department Writing Guide. http://www.bu.edu/history/undergraduate-program/resources/writing-guide/ NOTE ON PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is a serious offense. The Boston University Code of Academic Conduct defines plagiarism as “any attempts by a student to represent the work of another as his or her own.” Plagiarism is subject to serious sanctions, including reprimand, suspension, and expulsion. For a detailed description of Boston University’s rules, consult the code of conduct at http://www.bu.edu/academics/policies/academic-conduct-code/ Lecture Schedule and Reading Assignments:

 

September 3

Course Introduction

September 5

Reconstruction American Horizons, pp. 562-599. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 161-168.

September 10

Industry, Labor, and Agriculture in post-Civil War America American Horizons, pp. 640-679. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 172-173; 187-195. Evans, pp. 119-143.

September 12

Cities and Immigration American Horizons, pp. 680-718. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp.196-203. Evans, pp. 145-160. Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882.**

September 17

America Rising: The Coming of A Global Power American Horizons, pp. 722-757. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 206-214. Kennan, American Diplomacy, pp. 3-20. Mark Twain, “To the Person Sitting in Darkness.” **

September 19

Progressives and Populists American Horizons, pp. 758-797. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 215-224.

 

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September 24

World War I and America American Horizons, pp. 798-839. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 225-233. Kennan, American Diplomacy, pp. 55-73. Woodrow Wilson’s War Message to Congress.**

September 26

From Versailles to the Wall Street Crash American Horizons, pp. 841-877. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 234-244. Evans, pp. 175-196.

October 1

Franklin Roosevelt’s America and the New Deal American Horizons, pp. 879-919. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 245-252. Evans, pp. 197-218.

October 3

America in the World I: The 1930s American Horizons, pp.925-929. Holm, “Also Present at the Creation,” pp. 203-211. Charles Lindberg On Isolationism.** Henry Luce, “The American Century.”**

October 8

America in the World II: The Second World War American Horizons, pp. 922-925; 929-965. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 253-260. Kennan, American Diplomacy, pp. 74-90. Truman on the Atomic Bomb.** Evans, pp. 219-242.

October 10

A New Deal for the World: Creating the Postwar Order Wendell Willkie, One World (excerpt).** Truman’s Speech to the U.N. June 26, 1945.** Selected media articles on the U.N.**

October 15

No Class: Monday Schedule

October 17

Midterm Exam

October 22

The National Security State American Horizons, pp. 967-977. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 261-270. Brands, pp. 3-30. Kennan, American Diplomacy, pp. 107-128. (read carefully!). The Truman Doctrine.** Holm, “Also Present at the Creation,” pp. 211-229.

 

 

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October 24

Cold War America in the Fifties American Horizons, pp. 977-1025. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 273-279; 282-287. Brands, pp. 31-77.

October 29

The Kennedy Era: The Best and the Brightest American Horizons, pp. 1050-1061. Brands, pp. 77-85. Watch President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address.** First Analytical paper due

October 31

The Cuban Missile Crisis Documentary in class. Brands, pp. 82-85. Read and listen to Kennedy’s Address to the American People, October 22, 1962. http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/sUVmChsB0moLfrBcaHaSg.aspx

November 5, 7

Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Great Society American Horizons, pp. 1038-1045; 1063-1087 Martin Luther King, Why We Can’t Wait (all). Read (or listen to) Malcolm X: The Ballot or the Bullet.** Evans, pp. 263-285. Watch/read: Lyndon Johnson’s Speech on Civil Rights, 1965. http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-baines-johnson/speeches-films/presidentjohnsons-special-message-to-the-congress-the-american-promise

November 12, 14

The Vietnam War American Horizons, pp. 1089-1125. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 295-305. Brands, pp. 86-117.

 

November 19

Why Neo-Conservatism? America in the Seventies American Horizons, pp. 1127-1147. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 314-315. Ronald Reagan, Speech at the RNC, 1980.** Brands, pp. 148-163.

November 21

“Easier to Demonize or Lionize, than Analyze:” The Reagan Years American Horizons, pp. 1147-1167. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 318-319. Watch Ronald Reagan’s Inaugural Addresses, 1981 and 1985.** Brands, pp. 163-178.

November 26

The End of the Cold War American Horizons, pp. 1168-1192.

 

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American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 324-327. Brands, pp. 187-228.

 

November 28

Thanksgiving: No Class

December 3

The Clinton Years American Horizons, pp. 1192-1207. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 324-327.

December 5

The War on Terror and the War in Iraq American Horizons, pp. 1209-1221. American Horizons, Primary Source Reader, pp. 328-331. George W. Bush Selected Speeches.** Second Analytical Paper Due

December 10

Obama’s America American Horizons, pp. 1237-1245. Speeches by Obama.** Final Exam Review.

TBD

Final Exam