The Department of History and Geography
Fall Semester, 2012
History of the United States II
HIST 106, Section 002 (3 Credit Hours)
M-W-F, 9:00-9:50am
Communications Center, Room 115
Melvin Barrolle, Ph.D.
Office: Holmes Hall, Room 325
Office hours: Mon., Wed., & Fri: 10am-12pm
Office Phone: 443.885.1792
E-mail: melvin.barrolle@morgan.edu
“[History] does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do. It could scarcely be otherwise, since it is to history that we owe our frames of reference, our identities, …show more content…
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The Politics and Culture of Abundance, 1952-1960
Week 11: October 29th, October 31st and November 2nd
Readings: Schultz (chap. 27)
Audio: Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam (1967) by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Sixties
Week 12: November 5th, November 7th and November 9th
Readings: Schultz (chap. 28)
Vietnam and the Limits of Power
Week 13: November 12th, November 14th and November 16th
Readings: Schultz (chap. 29)
Book Review Due November 16th
America In the Information Age
Week 14: November 19th; (November 23rd & November 25th – Thanksgiving Break – No Class)
Readings: Schultz (chap. 30)
Globalization and Its Discontents
Week 15: November 28th, November 30th and December 2nd
Readings: Schultz (chap. 30)
Final Exam: I will announce the date and time when the administration releases the exam schedule. It will fall between the dates of December 3– 10. Do not make plans to travel during this window. There are no make-ups for the final exam. It will be held in our regular classroom.
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[ 1 ]. The following is a tentative schedule, subject to change due to class pace, unexpected class cancellations and other