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George W. Hopkins Professor of History Vita |
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20th Century American Social Movements (Special Topics Course) |
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History of the U.S.: Cold War America, 1945-Present This course will critically examine American society since 1945, focusing on the legacy of FDR and the New Deal, origins and phases of the Cold War, renewed Red Scare and McCarthyism, the growth of presidential power from Roosevelt to the present, social tensions from civil rights to Black Power and from the feminine mystique through the rebirth of feminism, US involvement in Vietnam, and other people, movements, issues and events bringing us into the contemporary era. |
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The Vietnam War, 1945-1975 |
AMST 200 - Introduction to American Studies This course will explore the origins and evolution of American culture and society. By examining American literature, thought, arts, and actions in historical context from the colonial era to the present, the course provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the complexity and diversity of the American experience. Race, ethnicity, class, and gende, as well as relative power and powerlessness, will be among the key concepts used to explore American culture over time. |
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