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HI 207 Diplomatic History of the United States to 1941 (1)
Development of America’s international relations and its emergence as
a world power, with emphasis on nineteenth-century expansionism, the
Spanish-American War, involvement in the Far East and Latin America,
World War I, and the Paris Peace Conference.
HI 208 Diplomatic History of the United States Since 1941 (1)
United States foreign policy since 1941, with emphasis on World War II,
and the Cold War in Europe, the Far East, and Latin America. A Leadership
Studies designated course.
HI 210 U.S. Women’s History (1)
A study of American women from the pre-colonial era to the late twentieth
century. This course introduces the uniqueness of women’s experiences and
their role in shaping the economic, political, and social development of the
nation. Among the topics covered are notions of “proper” womanhood,
women’s involvement in wars, women’s role in family life, women’s paid
labor, and female activism. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of women’s
lives based on racial, class, ethnic, and sexual differences. A Leadership
Studies designated course.
HI 221 Up From Slavery: Contemporary Black History (1)
An introductory lecture and discussion course on the history of African
Americans in the United States. Beginning with Emancipation, the course
traces the evolution of black culture and identity and the continuing
struggle for freedom and equality. Topics will include the tragedies and
triumphs of Reconstruction, interracial violence, black political and
institutional responses to racism and violence, the Harlem Renaissance,
jazz, blues, and the civil rights and black power movements.
HI 230 Plural America I (1)
An introduction to the plurality of the American culture from within the
liberal arts traditions of history and literature. The intent is to recognize the
aspects of our cultures appropriated into the Western tradition but often
either unacknowledged or glossed over. The end should be an appreciation
of the achievements and limitations of our Western heritage, and a
heightened sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the world-at-large. Plural
America I focuses on Native-American and Chicano history and literature
and on the European context of American society. (Also listed as EH 230
and HON 230.) Prerequisite: EH 102 or EH 208.