HIS - History

The course surveys the development of agriculture and urban settlements; the several major civilizations of the ancient world; the emergence of the great religions; the medieval periods in a number of cultures; the history of Africa and the Americas before the European onslaught; the European Renaissance and Reformation; and the impact of Western technological progress and explorations on the rest of the world.

The course surveys Western absolutism and the age of reason; the scientific, political and industrial revolutions; the development and spread of capitalism, socialism, nationalism and imperialism; the two world wars; fascism and communism; the resurgence around the world of ethnic strife and neo-nationalism; the nuclear age and the cold war; and the collapse of the Soviet empire.

Surveys the cultural, political, social and economic developments in this country from the discovery of America through Reconstruction.

Surveys the urbanization and industrialization of the nation and its rise to world power.

A study of North American Indian history and culture from pre-contact times to the present. Covers Native American contributions to civilization; wars, removals and forced assimilation; and modern political activism.

A study of the development of slavery and relations between European Americans and African Americans in British, Spanish, and Portuguese America from the beginning of European settlement in the New World until the abolition of slavery in the mid-19th century.

A study of the development of American military institutions, policies, experience and traditions in peace and war from colonial times to the present.

A study of the development of witchcraft accusations, beginning with continental Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries and continuing with the later scares in England and New England. Particular emphasis will be given to international comparisons and to the changing social, cultural and economic positions of women.

This course surveys the political, economic, social, intellectual, cultural and diplomatic history of Russia in the Imperial, Soviet and post-Soviet periods.

A survey of women's accomplishments, lifestyles, changing image and struggle for equality and recognition from colonial times to the present.

A study of American economic developments and their impact on social and political conditions.

This course surveys the interplay between China and the outside world from before the Opium War through the late Imperial period, early Republic, Nationalist regime, Japanese invasion, Nationalist-Communist civil war, and the People's Republic, to the present.

A study of Muslims in world history from the 7th to the 21st centuries. This course explores the history of Islamic societies and of Muslims in local and global contexts, including the Middle East, Africa, Central and South Asia, and the West. The course addresses selected topics such as politics and statecraft; religious and cultural traditions and varieties; gender roles; and the challenges and choices that Muslim societies and individuals have faced in classical, early modern, and modern times. Materials include film, fiction and political writing as well as primary historical documents and secondary history textbooks.

This course surveys Japanese history from the coming of the Western gunboats in the 1850s through the Meiji restoration, the early development of international trade and democracy, the rise of militarism in the 1930s, World War II, the American Occupation, the economic "miracle" and the troubled 2000s.

A study of the rise and fall of the Third Reich and the legacy of Hitlerism.

A study of mid-19th century America, with particular emphases on the political developments, changing regional economies, patterns of interracial, interethnic and interclass relationships, as well as the course of military events during the Civil War.

This course covers an examination and analysis of traditional Chinese history.

This course examines Western imperialism and the nationalistic responses of colonized peoples in order to understand the past and relate it to the present. It examines the British Raj or rule in India as a case study of how imperial rule is imposed and maintained, and the Indian independence movement (especially but not exclusively as led by Mahatma Gandhi) as a model of colonial resistance. The course then examines the different imperial systems Europe imposed on Africa, the struggle by African colonies for self-determination, and the search for identity and stability by newly independent African nations. Included in this last discussion is an exploration of democratic systems as a political solution for countries dealing with the legacy of imperialism.

This course covers the abuse and systematic extermination by the Nazis and their collaborators of millions of Jews, Gypsies, Slavs and other peoples of Europe. It deals with Germany and other parts of Europe under Nazi domination.

This course focuses on the struggle for racial equality and freedom in the American South after World War II. It also helps students comprehend this struggle within the broader context of post-Civil War American race relations.

An examination and analysis of America's role in the Vietnam Conflict. Equivalent to GWA 296

Special courses are offered each year.

A study of Islamic tradition and the challenge of modernization. Covers Arab nationalism, Zionism, Pan-Arabism, Imperialism and the development of OPEC from its origin to the present. Also examines Middle Eastern lifestyles, values and economic relations.

A study of Western culture in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

A study of European society from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance.

A study of the origins, progress, interrelationships and impact of new forms and ideas that characterized the Renaissance and the Reformation in Europe from 1400 to 1650.

A survey of English political, cultural and economic development, with emphases on the Tudor-Stuart era and the British Empire.

A study of European nationalism, industrialization and other developments since the mid-19th century.

A study of Latin American history from the colonial period to the present.

A study of the history of the United States before, during and after the Revolutionary War. Focuses on the role of ideology and the patterns of change in religion, racial relations and the status of women.

This course explores the history of narcotic drugs and modern society, focusing on America. The course also examines the history of U.S. drug policy.

Studies the formulation of American foreign policy and issues in American diplomatic history.

This course covers the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis, the war in Vietnam, the concern about nuclear warfare, the civil rights movement, and the student movement of the late 1960s.

Involves practical work in museums, historical preservation and historical archives. Requires permission of area coordinator. Graded on a pass/fail basis.

The course traces the diplomatic and economic events leading to the outbreak of war in 1914 and follows the progress of the war, revolution and peace.

The course traces the political, economic, social and diplomatic events leading to the outbreak of hostilities and the military and diplomatic aspects of the war itself. It concludes with the Nuremburg Trials.

Involves guided readings, research and criticism. May be repeated for credit if subject matter varies.

A substantial research and writing project.