Each seminar examines a different subject or problem. A quarterly list of the seminars and their instructors is available in the Department of History undergraduate advising office. Class Description Unions and radical political movements have loomed large in the history of the Pacific Northwest. From the Knights of Labor and the anti-Chinese movement of the 1880 s, through the Seattle general strike of 1919, to the Depression era campaigns that organized powerful unions of teamsters, longshoremen, and machinists, labor s presence was felt not only at the workplace but also in the civic life and political system of the region. The major assignment in this class is a research paper, 15-25 pages in length, based in part on primary sources.
Primary materials are contemporary to the time period being studied.
They can include newspapers, articles, books, letters, pictures, and other documents. Memoirs and oral histories taken later can also be considered primary. Books and articles written later by historians are secondary sources. We will begin the course with some common readings and library assignments designed to suggest possible research topics. The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses.