ENG 219 - American History and CultureThis webpage will contain all of the lecture materials, texts, presentations, and important links. If there is anything missing please tell me.
Course IntroductionWhy study American history? What can we learn from the grand, flawed experiment of American democracy?
America's First PeoplesWe take a look at the indigenous peoples who were living and thriving in North America long before the arrival of the Europeans.
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The Foundations of GovernmentFrom it's humble beginnings as a group of tiny colonies, the United States fights for and wins independence from England and creates the world's longest surviving constitutional democracy.
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Slavery and the Civil WarWe explore the terrible legacy of American slavery, from the horrors of the Middle Passage to the fight against segregation.
MidtermModernism: New Technologies, New IdeasNew technologies and revolutionary ideas cause America to question its identity once again.
Presentation Link: An Introduction to Modernism Lecture Resources:
Presentation Link: Modernist Literature Lecture Resources: Poem: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Reading by Tom Hiddleston Video: William Faulkner Biography
America as SuperpowerWorld War II forever alters the global power structure, and America finds itself thrust into the role of a global superpower.
Postmodernism and CountercultureA rejection of established attitudes about almost everything (including race, religion, gender, and education) creates a national crisis of identity. What is America now?
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