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This course examines the history of the rise and decline of piracy in the Atlantic World. We will trace the evolution of various political, economic, social and cultural aspects of piracy that emerged through an analysis of the broad historical movements occurring in the early modern era. Rather than a study of the biographies of famous pirates, this course will examine how and why Atlantic piracy became so prominent and seeks to explain its significance in changing the course of world history.
How do we define the Middle East? In our popular culture and media sources that we are exposed to daily, the Middle East is one of the more discussed and yet, one of the most misunderstood topics. Our goal is to both to unlearn misconceptions and to create an accurate representation of the region. Our class will start with an introduction to the region and its history and the misconceptions that are attached to it. It will then proceed from the late 18th century to the revolutionary events of recent years dubbed the Arab Spring and their aftermaths.
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This course will examine Minnesota's social, political, and economic development from the earliest human habitation to the present.
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This course will examine America's political, social, economic, and cultural development from the earliest settlement of the continent by indigenous peoples to 1763, when provincial Americans began to demand more than token equality in the British Empire.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course will examine the social, economic, ideological, political, diplomatic, and military experiences of the United States between 1763 and 1820, in order to understand the creation of the American political nation and the culture which developed within it.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course will discuss the social, economic, and political issues from the rise of Jackson through the beginning of the Civil War. Major issues to be covered include: Jacksonian Democracy, Industrialization, Reform, Westward Expansion, Slavery, and the 1850's.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course will explore the immediate causes and consequences of the Civil War as well as the rise of an industrial/urban United States. Major issues to be covered include: causes of the Civil War, the war itself, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and Populism.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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Reform/domestic themes and U.S. foreign policies during the Progressive Era, the Roaring 20's, the Great Depression and the New Deal, and the two world wars.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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Social, political and foreign affairs since World War II.
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An examination of the major factors influencing U.S. diplomacy since 1900. Students will examine how influential policy makers defined their diplomatic goals, and how both domestic and external factors have contributed to America's reaction to wars and revolutions around the world.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course will explore the context of and impact of Rock 'N' Roll music on American society from its emergence after the Second World War to the end of the 1980s. Students will review how events and issues in American society influenced music, and how Rock 'N' Roll music influenced both American and global culture and society. Students will also investigate how the controversies surrounding Rock 'N' Roll music often reflected (and aggravated) tensions related to broader political and cultural changes in American society.
Occupation of the area between the Mississippi and the Pacific from Spanish exploration to the late 19th century.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course looks at the social, political, and economic developments that transformed the 20th Century American West.Fall
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course will discuss slavery and emancipation in the Atlantic World (Africa, Latin America, and the United States). Students will discover how slavery and emancipation differed in different regions and over time.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course surveys African American history from slavery to the twenty-first century. We will explore the history of enslavement, black resistance, African American culture, freedom, migration patterns, and black political thought and participation as well as how historians have interpreted and re-interpreted this history.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course will examine the Vietnam War. Students will discover how and why the U.S. became involved in Vietnam, examine the specific problems faced by American diplomats and military officials, and how the war affected American society.
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- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This course will examine the U.S. civil rights movement in the 20th century. Students will study the African American freedom movement and other civil rights campaigns to understand the basis of both oppression and civil rights in the U.S. and will apply this historical context to contemporary civil rights struggles. The course will emphasize reading, research, and writing skills.
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- Writing Intensive
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Topics in intellectual history or popular and traditional culture.
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An examination of the history of labor and the emergence of social welfare within the context of the modernization of western society and the diversity of the United States.
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A historical study of the immigration and ethnic experience in America. Includes an examination of political, social, and economic changes that resulted in population movements to the U.S. and of the development of immigration laws in response to the arrival of outsiders. Attention is given to the rise of anti-immigrant movements at various times in American history.
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This course will examine the interaction between humans and the American environment from pre-Columbus to the present.
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This course is designed to provide a survey and analysis of the historical experiences of women in the United States from earliest settlement by indigenous peoples to the present in order to aid students in understanding the contemporary situation of women in American society.
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Discussion of disasters in US history from colonial times to the present. Contemporary descriptions of the events will be reviewed as will the changing response of both the public and the government to these events.
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In this capstone course required for all history majors, students will study historical methods, professional standards, and ways to communicate history to diverse audiences. Students will actively engage in historical inquiry to complete a polished research project. Permission of the department and instructor is required.
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- Writing Intensive
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