An investigation and analysis of the nineteenth century origins of European fascism and the movement's subsequent emergence as a major historical force during the first half of the twentieth century. Top HSH 347 World War II 4 hours. Global in approach, this class approaches the causes and course of the Second World War. Emphasis is placed upon the European and Pacific theatres, the role of new military tactics, the impact of military mobilization upon civilian society and the establishment of a new world order. Top HSH 350 Birth of Modernism 4 hours.
Course work includes oral and written assignments and group projects.
The History of the Book 4 hours. The Age of Reform 4 hours. An interpretive survey of political and social reform in modern America with emphasis upon Populism, Progressivism and the New Deal. History and Herstory 4 hours. Historical survey of the American woman with emphasis upon the birth of the women's movement, Progressivism and suffrage, home and work, and the recent liberation phase.