Department of History
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 The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: 1911 fire in sweatshop in NYC resulting in death of 146 workers--click image above for special historical website.  "Birth of a Nation" Cinematic masterpiece of racist propaganda |
Instructor: Paul Harvey
COB 2055. Ext. 4078. Email pharvey@mail.uccs.edu
COURSE READINGS
Leon Fink, ed. Major Problems in the Gilded Age and
Progressive Era (F)
Mabel Lee, Cripple Creek Days (L)
Richard Etulain, ed., Does the Frontier Experience Make America Exceptional
(E)
Course Reader: articles by Eric Foner ("Reconstruction"), Leon Litwack
("Hellhounds"), and primary documents from Reconstruction era
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND READINGS
| DATE | TOPIC | READING |
Aug. 21, 23 |
Intro. and Reconstruction |
Reconstruction docs (reader) |
| Aug. 28, 30 | Reconstruction | Foner, "article," in reader; F, 103-136 |
| Sept. 4 | Labor Day--what was it like in 1886? | click on Haymarket Riot web page |
| Sept. 6 | Progress and Poverty | F, 2-29 |
| Sept. 11, 13 | Progress and Poverty | F, 30-68; 175-216 |
| Sept. 18, 20 | Frontier Spirit, or Legacy of Conquest | F, 71-101; E, 15-43 |
| Sept. 25, 27 | The Corporate Welfare West | F, 407-447, E, 45-87 |
| Oct. 2, 4 | Men and Women in the West | L, all; E, 87-105 |
| Oct. 9 | Midterm | |
| Oct. 11 | Hellhounds: Race
at Turn of Century click above for exhibition of photographs on lynching, from a traveling exhibition |
"Hellhounds" (reader); F, 167-73 |
| Oct. 16, 18 | Legalization of
Segregation -----the creation of American apartheid |
F, 217-260 |
| Oct. 23, 25 | Immigrant America | F, 261-299 |
| Oct. 30/Nov. 1 | Urban and Progressive America | F, 300-329, 341-352, 363-375 |
| Nov. 6, 8 | Women and Progressive America | F, 376-406 |
| Nov. 13, 15 | Imperialism and Coming of War | F, 487-514 |
| Nov. 20 | Film "One Woman, One Vote" | paper due |
| Nov. 27, 29 | WWI | F, 526-564 |
| Dec. 4, 6 | WWI and Aftermath | review readings |
| Dec. 11-16 | Week of Flinal Exams |
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Total Points = 800. Grading Scale: 740 – 800 = A; 720–740 = A–; 705–720 = B+; 655–705 = B; 640–655 = B–; 625–640 = C+; 575–625 = C; 560–575 = C–; Below 560 = D; Below 500 = F SUPER PREMIUM GRADING OPTION Class Attendance and Participation =
50 On this grading option, it will be critical for you to clear your topic with me in advance, discuss sources, and prepare the essay in the proper style (according to the rules in the Chicago Manual of Style). This option is especially for advanced students and history majors who wish to pursue individual research topics of interest. Note: the research paper would substitute for the two regular papers plus the two reader response essays. SPECIAL NOTES: Students with disabilities who require special accommodations should contact Student Services (X 3065) and provide a letter of accommodation within the FIRST 2 WEEKS of the semester. The class attendance grade is figured on 2 points awarded for each class attended after Labor Day. Note: Bonus points given for extraordinary participation; points subtracted for disruptive behavior HOW TO USE THE COURSE WEBSITE Find the History Department home page, at http://www.uccs.edu/~history. From there, click on "fall 2000 websites," and find the hyperlink for "History 153." I will post the syllabus, course notes, lecture notes, study guides for exams, samples of excellent papers, and paper topics on the website. As always, I welcome suggestions on how to make the course website more effective for you, the user. |