The main political, cultural, intellectual, economic, social, and scientific developments that compose Western Civilization will be presented in historical sequence. Weekly discussion sections will emphasize the relationships among these developments. Study and use of oral history as a research tool, and its application as a research technique. The course format includes both lecture on theory and field work. Study of the research skills and methodology employed in historic preservation.
Field work involves completion of a comprehensive preservation study on a selected home or building.
Major topics include the continuity of social problems in the urban setting, the city as a major meeting place of diverse elements in the American population, the role of the city in economic and social history, and the city as a source of immigration and migration. History of Blacks in the U.S. and the contribution of Blacks to the development of American society. Particular emphasis will be placed on constitutional developments, dynastic problems, and religious issues which influenced later developments in England and the United States. Examination of the political, social, economic and intellectual developments in England from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the twentieth century. Particular emphasis will be placed on constitutional developments and the evolution of parliamentary democracy.