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U.S. Garrison Flag |
Confederate Battle Flag Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia |
Part
Four: Division and Reunion
Mon.,
Nov. 16 Manifest
Destiny and War with Mexico
Second
Position Paper Due
Battle
of Monterey, 1846
Source:
Mexican-American
War Memorial Homepage
Part
Four: Division and Reunion
Mon.,
Nov. 16 Manifest
Destiny and War with Mexico
Second
Position Paper Due
Battle
of Monterey, 1846
Source:
Mexican-American
War Memorial Homepage
Part Four: Division and Reunion
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Mon., Nov. 16 Manifest Destiny and War with Mexico Second Position Paper Due |
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of Monterey, 1846 Source: Mexican-American War Memorial Homepage |
Wed., Nov.
18 Discussion: Sectional Differences and Similarities, Part I: Competing
Interpretations
- Required
Reading:
- Perman, Coming of the American Civil War, 39-47 (Craven), 131-142 (Genovese and Fox-Genovese), 188-203 (McPherson)
- Boyer,
Enduring Vision, ch. 13
- Questions:
How different were the North and the South culturally, economically, and politically
by the middle of the nineteenth century? Was slavery the only major point
of contrast, or were the two sections truly separate and distinct civilizations?
Fri., Nov. 20 Sectional Conflict and the Compromise of 1850
Web Exercise: Explore "The Eve of War" archive of the Valley of the Shadow website and locate at least two primary sources that reveal similarities and/or differences between Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Post links to your selected sources on AltaVista Forum by 10 p.m., Tues., Nov. 24, along with a brief explanation of their significance.
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Illustration from Oswald Garrison Villard, John Brown
1800-1859: A Biography Fifty Years After (1910)
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Mon., Nov. 23 Political Realignment of the 1850s Tues., Nov. 24 Web Exercise Due by 10 p.m. Wed., Nov. 25 Discussion: Sectional Differences and Similarities, Part II: Evidence from the Valley of the Shadow and The Great American History Machine (class in King 306) Fri., Nov. 27 No class (Thanksgiving break) Mon., Nov. 30 "A House Divided" Wed.,
Dec. 2 Discussion: The Question of Inevitability
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Fri., Dec. 4 Secession and the Outbreak of Civil War
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Source: Library of Congress |
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 Source: Library of Congress |
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Arlington, Va. Band of 107th U.S. Colored Infantry at
Fort Corcoran (1865) |
 Source: Library of Congress |
Mon., Dec. 7 Emancipation and Northern Victory
Wed., Dec.
9 Discussion: Finding Meaning in the American Experience
- Required
Reading:
- Countryman,
The Americans, entire
- Countryman,
The Americans, entire
- Question: According to Countryman, what were the central themes of American history during the period covered by this course? Do you agree or disagree with his interpretation? Why?
Fri., Dec. 11 The Challenge of Reconstruction
Evening: Glory (video)
Mon., Dec. 14 The Retreat from Reconstruction
Distribution of take-home final examination
Sat., Dec. 19 Final Examination due at 4 p.m.
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