An examination of the origins, goals, and practice of American diplomacy from 1776 to the present. Particular emphasis is placed on the domestic political, economic, and cultural influences on American foreign policy. A study of the human impact on the North American environment over the last 500 years. Utilizing a variety of interdisciplinary techniques, the course pays particular attention to the reciprocal influences operating between human society and the natural world. This course considers how and why the United States became involved in Vietnam and the consequences of this involvement for American society.
Special care is given to understanding the origins and nature of the Vietnamese Revolution.
The course examines these and other explanations of witchcraft in America as a means of exploring the nature of historical method and interpretation. An exploration of the contact, conflict, and cooperation of Indians, Europeans, and Africans on the continent of North America from 1550 to 1794. Republic An examination of the ideas and forces that shaped the coming of the American Revolution, the conduct of the Revolution itself, and the resulting governments and society. An examination of the transformation of the United States from a predominantly agricultural society to the world's most powerful industrial economy. Using the techniques of social history, considerable attention is given to the beliefs and behavior of American working people.