This intensive course will broadly survey the place and historical development of sea power in the Atlantic World and beyond, focusing primarily on the role of Europe, Africa, and the Americas. We will consider the various historical catalysts for European exploration and colonization, which led to global trading networks, empires, and an unprecedented diffusion of cultures and technology. Students will learn by direct experience the arts of a tall-ship sailor and the interrelationship between humans and the sea. 10 a.m.- 12 noon, Mon. Social History Significant themes in American social history in the twentieth century, including radical and protest movements, cultural alienation, ethnic movements and conflict, urban disorders, and attitudes.
Basic themes vary with the instructor and semester.