H 106 American History II, since 1865
Dr. Erik L. Lindseth, IUPUI, Spring 2004

C252  Monday/Wednesday  4:00-5:15 p.m. CA 217

Required Texts:                                                                                               Course Profile

Carnes and Garraty, American Destiny, Vol. 2, Since 1865 (Penguin Academic Series)

Roberts and Olson, American Experiences: Readings in American History, Vol. 2, From 1877
Riis, How the Other Half Lives
Terkel, Hard Times
Kennedy, Thirteen Days: A memoir of the Cuban missile crisis Study Topics

Week of:	Topic	Reading
Jan. 12	Introduction & the legacy of war – Reconstruction Era	Ch 16
Jan. 19	MLK holiday - Expansion in the South and West	Ch. 17
Jan. 26	Industrial growth and the organization of labor	Ch. 18
Feb. 02	The rise of the city - Quiz 2 answers	Ch. 19, read Riis
Feb. 09	American society in the late 19th century	Ch. 20 Essay guide
Feb. 16	America and the Age of Imperialism	Ch. 21
Feb. 23	The Rise of Progressivism	Ch. 22
Mar. 01	Roosevelt to Wilson and the world war - Midterm	Ch. 23, 24
Mar. 08	Post-war crises and the Roaring 20s!	Ch. 25, read Terkel
Mar. 15	Spring Break	Ch. 26
Mar. 22	The 1930s, the New Deal, and another world war	Ch. 27, 28
Mar. 29	Post-war boom or bust?  The Cold War and McCarthyism	Ch. 29
Apr. 05	The 1960s: Kennedy to the Neil Armstrong!	Ch. 30, read Kennedy
Apr. 12	The 1970s and the crisis of democracy?	Ch. 31
Apr. 19	End of the Cold War	Ch. 32
Apr. 26	The "history" of the 1980s and 1990s? - Modern America	Ch. 33
May 03	Final Exam 3:30-5:30 - Wednesday, May 05