fall 2020 history - baylor university
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Fal l 2020Histor y
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History Surveys 1-2• HIS 1300: U.S. in Global Perspective • HIS 1305: World History to 1500 • HIS 1307: World History since 1500 • HIS 2365: History of the United States to 1877 • HIS 2366: History of the United States since 1877HIS 2370: History of Warfare 3HIS 2380: Intro to Slavic and East European Studies I 4HIS 2395: Historiography 5HIS 3340: Russia to 1861 6HIS 3360: History of the American Presidency 7HIS 3371: History of Black Americans 8HIS 3380: History of Texas 9HIS 4312: Modern Middle East 10HIS 4313: War & Peace in the Middle East 11HIS 4325: The Vikings 12HIS 4332: Early Modern Europe 13HIS 4333: French Revolution and Napoleon 14HIS 4340.01: Ancient India 15HIS 4340.02: History of Childhood 16HIS 4340.03: British Empire 17HIS 4362: American Colonial History 18HIS 4366: American Legal History to 1877 19HIS 4369: Religion in America, 1877-Present 20HIS 4378: History of the American Woman, 1865-Present 21HIS 4391: The Vietnam War 22
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Fall 2020 History Courses BrochurePrinted 02.07.2020
History Surveys
*Core Curriclum Course -
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Fall 2020 Special Topics:Declarations of Independence
Prof. Kristina Benham
American Food, from Maíz to MomofukuDr. Elesha Coffman
Babes, Boomers, & Bright Young Things (NSE section, *for history majors only)
Dr. Julie deGraffenried
The Transatlantic Slave TradeDr. Robert Elder
The “Last Acceptable Prejudice”Dr. Paul Gutacker
A History of Thirst and DrinkDr. Bracy Hill
History of Nature and the HuntDr. Bracy Hill
War, Peace, and Gender in the Global NorthDr. Steven Jug
Atomic AmericaDr. Adina Kelley
Producers, Consumers, CreatorsDr. David Smith
A Nation of ImmigrantsDr. Lauren Poor
HIS 1300: U.S. in Global PerspectiveIntroduction to the history of the United States within a global context from
1776 to the present. Examines the ways a distinctly American society developed within larger patterns of world history. Themes explored may include: nationalism; imperialism; revolution; concepts of democracy, freedom, and equality; migration
and immigration; industrialization and economic systems; and global conflict.
*Each survey has multiple course sections offered at various dates and times. Check for dates and times when you go to register!
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HIS 1305: World History to 1500Principal civilizations of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from
prehistory to about 1500 A.D., focusing on religious ideas, patterns of economic and cultural development, and artistic and literary achievements
of these civilizations, as well as their influences on one another.
HIS 1307: World History since 1500History of major world civilizations and the growth of the modern global
community as well as the spread of ideologies and cultures.
HIS 2365: History of the United States to 1877A chronological, thematic, and analytical study of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic history of the United States from colonial
origins and early nationhood through the era of Reconstruction.
HIS 2366 History of the United States since 1877A chronological, thematic, and analytical study of the political, economic,
social, cultural, and diplomatic history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present.
*Each survey has multiple course sections offered at various dates and times. Check for dates and times when you go to register!
History Surveys
HIS 2370History of Warfare
From the Greek phalanx to Cyber Warfare, this course is an introduction to the field of military history. We will cover the evolution of war on
land and at sea, the influence of technology through the ages, and read some classics of military history and theory.
An Introduction to Military History
Dr. David A. SmithM/W/F 9:05-9:55
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HIS 2380: Introduction to Slavic StudiesHIS 2380: Introduction to Slavic StudiesM/W/F 2:30-3:20M/W/F 2:30-3:20
Slavic Studies engages students in the history of Eurasia, including not only Russians and Poles, Czechs and Serbs, but also neighboring Greeks, Hungarians, Turks, and
Latvians. Conflicts over nationalism, religion, and women’s power played out in the region more often than anywhere else in Europe. Culturally, the course engages
the heights of the Slavic output in the 19th century, including Gogol, Turgenev, and Dostoevsky, as well as the rich popular culture of folklore. Slavic Studies simulates
diplomacy among imperial states from Vienna to Berlin and the final push to modernize the “Holy Russia” of the tsars. The course will make connections where themes continue to resonate in national cultures and politics in the 21st century.
Questions: [email protected].
Study Eurasia from 1683 to 1913: Diplomacy, Demography,
Dostoevsky
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HIS 3340: Russian History to 1861Tues & Thurs 9:30-10:45
From the legendary foundation of an East Slavic State to the modern crisis of its feudal system, this course examines the major facets of a millennium of
Russian history. The course will pay consistent attention to extraordinary cultural development through three source types: folklore, literature, and ideology. The experiences of women, youth, and the peasantry will inform the study of social change. To grapple with the concept of continency in history and consider the
change over time from a diffuse riverine kingdom to autocratic empire, students will simulate the historical decision making of the Novgorod Republic, reign of
Catherine II, and Congress of Vienna.Questions: [email protected].
Conflict, Christianity, & Culture: Russia’s Rise to Eurasian Empire
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This course looks at the history of the U.S. presidency from colonial ideas about executive power through the current presidential election. The history of the electoral college, the role of the chief executive in foreign affairs, & the evolving cultural role of the Presidency will be among the topics.
History of the U.S. Presidency
HIS 3360 Dr. David A. Smith M/W/F 10:10-11:00 a.m.
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HIS 3371: History of Black Americans
M/W/F 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
A survey of the history of black Americans from their African origins to the present. Emphasis will be given to the economic, social, and political impact of the presence of black people in the American colonies and the United States; attention will be given to the institution of slavery, the emancipation movement, the rise of segregation, black nationalism, and the ideologies and personalities of the civil rights movement.
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The political, economic, and social history of Texas in its regional setting in the American South and Southwest, from Spanish
colonization and Anglo Manifest Destiny to the present.
HIS 3380
The History of Texas
Tuesdays/Thursdays @ 11:00Dr. T. Michael Parrish
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HIS 4312T & TH 9:30-10:45 p.m.
Dr. George Gawrych
Transformation of the
Modern Modern Middle EastMiddle East
The course analyzes the political, social, religious,
institutional, and intellectual transformation of the Middle
East in the 19th and 20th centuries. For the 20th century,
we cover the countries of Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia,
as well as address U.S. foreign policies in the region.
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War & Peace in the Middle East
The course analyzes policy, military force, and society in waging war
and seeking peace & security in the Modern Middle East. It addresses conventional & unconventional
warfare, including terrorism & suicide bombings. America’s role in conflict management & peace efforts receives
critical analysis.
HIS 4313 T & TH 2:00-3:15 p.m.
Dr. George Gawrych
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THE VIKINGS (HISTORY 4325)THE VIKINGS (HISTORY 4325)Read Viking sagas and study their archaeological remains.
M/W/F 9:05-9:55 a.m.Dr. Davide [email protected]
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HIS 4332
Early Modern EuropeM/W/F 12:20-1:10
Absolutism - Age of Reason - Agriculture - Demography – Diet - Dynasties - Education – Economy - Elite Culture - Everyday Life - Gender Issues - Health and Medicine –
Literacy -Mercantilism - Popular Culture - Proto-Capitalism - Religion - Rituals - Scientific Revolution - Social Structure -
Transportation - Wars - Witch-Hunts
Questions? [email protected]
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The FrenchThe FrenchREVOLUT IONREVOLUT ION
History 4333: History 4333: The French Revolution The French Revolution & Napoleon& Napoleon
T/R 8:00-9:15amT/R 8:00-9:15amDr. Daniel J. WatkinsDr. Daniel J. Watkins
[email protected][email protected]
Liberty, equality, fraternity — the French Revolution unleashed political, social, economic, and cultural forces that still shape Europe today. In this class, we study the origins of the Revolution, its radicalization, and its immediate legacy in the 19th century. Key topics that we will cover include the execution of King Louis XVI, the rise of Robespierre, the “Terror,” the revolutionary wars, and the controversial reign of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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The history of childhood is an exciting sub-field in the discipline of history. This course will introduce you to its key ideas & texts while exploring the global history of childhood from prehistory to the present & thinking about the ways understanding the past can suggest solutions to issues facing children today.
HIS 4340.02: History of Childhood
Childhood ... is a unique key to the larger human experience, from historical past to global present. Peter Stearns
M/W 1:00-2:15Dr. deGraffenriedcounts as global upper-level
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HIS 4340: The Rise and Fall of
The British Empirewith Dr. Joseph Stubenrauch
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:45pm
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CAnNIBALS!
Witches!
Pirates!
We have them all & more in:
HIS 4362: american colonial history
(T/R @ 11 with dr. Sweet)
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• Ideal for History majors & minors & students interested in law school
• Excellent coverage of the American Founding and Constitution
• Readings in the Federalist Papers, the Salem witchcraft trials, major Supreme Court cases
• Legal consequences of the Civil War & Reconstruction
American Legal History American Legal History to 1877to 1877HIS 4366T/R 9:30-10:45
Dr. Thomas [email protected]
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HIS 4369: Religion in America, 1877-present
Dr. Elesha Coffman
T/R 2:00-3:15
In 1922, English visitor G.K. Chesterton called the United States “a nation with the soul of a church.” What did
he mean … and was it a compliment? To paraphrase Chesterton, the function of this class is not to make strange things settled, so much as to make settled things strange.
100 Years of Women’s Suffrage!100 Years of Women’s Suffrage!
1920-20201920-2020
HIS 4378: History of the American Woman, 1865-Present
T/R 12:30-1:45Dr. Turpin
From the end of the Civil War to the Internet…learn how American women shaped historyand became leaders of the modern world.
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HIS 4391: THE VIETNAM WAR
M/W2:30 to 3:45
Dr. Stephen Sloan
This class provides an overview of the origins, course, and legacy of the US experience in the Vietnam War. Though obviously an event of great significance for the country, its place in modern American (and world) history remains important, but somewhat misunderstood. However, on the conflict’s fiftieth anniversary, it is a good point to ask some crucial questions about the war and the tumultuous years in which it occurred.
