HISTORY
Professors R. Thornton, P.F. Klarén, R.E. Kennedy, Jr., W.H. Becker, L.P. Ribuffo, E. Berkowitz, R.H. Spector, J.O. Horton, L.L. Peck, M.E. Saperstein, R.J. Cottrol, D.K. Kennedy, A.M. Black (Research), M.A. Atkin, T. Anbinder (Chair), H.L. Agnew
Associate Professors R.B. Stott, E.A. McCord, C.E. Harrison, D.R. Khoury, J. Hershberg, D. Yang, A.L. Alexander, S. McHale, H.M. Harrison, E.H. Cline, N. Blyden, A. Zimmerman, K.W. Larsen, M. Norton
Assistant Professors N.G. Seavey (Research), G.A. Brazinsky, D. Silverman, C. Klemek
Adjunct Associate Professor K. Bowling
Professorial Lecturer S. Wells
Director and Principal Investigator of the First Federal Congress Project C. Bickford
Master of Arts in the field of history—Prerequisite: a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in history, or with substantial course work in history of high academic quality; high scholastic standing; and approval of the department.
Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and reading knowledge of one foreign language. The program consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours of 100- and 200-level courses, including at least six 200-level courses. Students choosing the thesis option take Hist 299– 300 as part of the 36 credits but in addition to the required six 200-level courses. Students choosing the non-thesis option must write two research papers in the course of completing their program. See the Undergraduate Programs Bulletin for a listing of 100-level courses offered by the department. Exceptions to the minimum for 200-level courses can be granted only by the department's Graduate Studies Committee. Hist 201 is required of candidates who have not previously had a course in historiography and historical method, though it is recommended even for students who have taken such a course. A maximum of 6 credits maybe in approved courses outside the History Department. To receive graduate credit for 100-level courses, master's candidates must arrange for extra work with the instructors. Each student completes a major in which at least 9 credits of course work must be taken. Major fields are listed below, under the Doctor of Philosophy in the field of history. Students in all history M.A. programs must maintain a GPA of at least 3.3 both to remain in good standing and to earn the degree.
Master of Arts in the field of history with a concentration in historic preservation—Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. This 36-credit degree program combines courses in United States history and historic preservation. It includes at least 18 credits of U.S. social history, U.S. urban history, man-made America, and the seminar sequence in historic preservation.
Master of Arts in the field of history with a concentration in imperial and colonial studies—Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. This 36-credit degree program emphasizes the comparative study of empires. Hist 242 and 243 are required, along with a 15-credit major regional field and a 6–9-credit minor regional field. Up to 9 credits may be chosen in related disciplines within the University.
Master of Arts in the field of history with a concentration in public policy—Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. This 36-credit degree program emphasizes the study of history as it relates to the analysis and conduct of public policy. Hist 214 and an internship done in conjunction with Hist 219 are required. One-third of the course work is taken outside the History Department in a discipline relevant to the student's policy interests.
Master of Arts in the field of history with a concentration in U.S. legal history—Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. This 36-credit degree program combines a major field in U.S. history with a focus in U.S. legal history. Students may take up to 9 credits of legal history offered by the Law School.
Doctor of Philosophy in the field of history—Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, including the passing of a written examination in two appropriate foreign languages or in one foreign language and an approved subject (such as statistics or oral history), and the satisfactory completion of the General Examination in three fields. Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 to remain in the program.
Candidates in American history must select two major fields from early America (to 1815), 19th-century America (1815–1900), and 20th-century America (1900– ). The minor field will normally be topical (e.g., U.S. social, U.S. diplomatic, historic preservation).
Candidates in imperial and colonial history take Hist 242 and 243 and select two major and one minor field. Fields can include, but are not limited to, such combinations as Europe and the Americas (1500–1900), Europe and Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Europe and Africa, the U.S. and Asia, and China and Japan. Candidates in Asian history select two major fields from modern China, modern Japan, modern Korea, and modern Southeast Asia. The minor field is chosen in consultation with the departmental graduate advisor.
Candidates concentrating in areas other than those outlined above must select one major and two minor fields. Major fields are early modern Europe, modern Europe, Latin America, modern Middle East, modern Eastern Europe, modern Russia, and military history. The minor fields may be either topical (e.g., European intellectual) or chronological (e.g., Tudor and Stuart England, colonial Latin America).
All candidates may choose to be examined in one minor field other than history if it is relevant to the program of study.
Doctor of Philosophy in the field of American religious history (offered in cooperation with the Department of Religion)—Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the specific requirements of the Doctor of Philosophy in the field of history, stated above. The General Examination must include one of the major American fields listed above and one from the Department of Religion (typically history of religion in America).
Note: Undergraduates may register for graduate courses only with permission of the instructor.
| 201 |
History and Historians (3) |
Zimmerman, Stott |
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Historiography and historical method for graduate students. Readings and discussions on major trends in history; selections from classics of historical literature. Students who receive credit for Hist 201 cannot receive credit for Hist 198. |
| 205–6 |
Seminar: Eastern European History (3–3) |
Agnew |
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Hist 205: 1772–1918; Hist 206: 1919–1945. |
| 211 |
Western Representations of Africa (3) |
Blyden |
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Representations of Africa by non-Africans from the earliest contact to more recent encounters. |
| 214 |
Seminar: History and Public Policy (3) |
Berkowitz |
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Seminar in the use of historical insights and methods in policymaking, with emphasis on domestic issues. Assessment and use of primary sources for policy analysis and the use of historical analogy in policy formulation. |
| 217 |
Seminar: Russian and Soviet Thought (3) |
Atkin |
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Selected topics in the intellectual and cultural history of 18th- to 20th-century Russia and Soviet Union. May be taken as a readings seminar or, with instructor's approval, as a research seminar. Admission by permission of instructor. |
| 219 |
Internship in History and Public Policy (3 or 6) |
Berkowitz |
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Supervised participation in an office or agency concerned with the formulation of public policy; terms of the internship are arranged with the director of the History and Public Policy Program. Enrollment restricted to students in the History and Public Policy Program. |
| 220 |
American Business History (3) |
Becker |
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The history of American business institutions in manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and finance. Particular attention will be given to the period since industrialization, with consideration of business institutions in their economic, legal, governmental, and social contexts. Same as SMPP 293. |
| 221 |
History of International Economic Systems (3) |
Becker |
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Development of arrangements and institutions designed to manage the international economy since the 19th century, with a focus on the period since World War II. |
| 224 |
Readings/Research Seminar: European Intellectual History (3) |
E. Kennedy |
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Topics in 18th- and 19th-century European thought, with an emphasis on France. Specific topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. |
| 226 |
U.S. Media and Cultural History (3) |
Staff |
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Same as AmSt 226. |
| 228 |
Topics in Modern Military and Naval History (3) |
Spector |
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Discussion, readings, and research in 20th-century European and American military and naval history. |
| 229 |
Seminar: World War II (3) |
Spector |
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Examination of statecraft and the management of force before, during, and after World War II. Special attention to broad aspects of military policy and strategy and their interaction with international politics and diplomacy. |
| 230 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Strategy and Policy (3) |
Spector |
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A study of the historical development of strategy and the relationship of military thought to national policy. |
| 231 |
The Age of the Battleship: An Introduction to Modern Naval History (3) |
Spector |
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The rich and varied literature of naval history, with emphasis on interactions among technology, nationalism, and domestic political/social developments in the late 19th and early 20th century. The social history of navies is included. |
| 232 |
Islam and Social Movements (3) |
Khoury |
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An examination of the relationship of religion and religious symbols to social and political movements in the Islamic world. |
| 233 |
Nationalism in the Middle East (3) |
Khoury |
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Different interpretations of nationalism and their applicability to nationalism in the Middle East. |
| 234 |
Imperialism in the Middle East (3) |
Khoury |
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An exploration of the process of European and American expansion in the Middle East. |
| 237 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Soviet Foreign Policy, 1917–1991 (3) |
H. Harrison |
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Concepts and perceptions guiding Soviet relations with the outside world. From the blockade and intervention, through years of isolation, World War II, the Cold War, to “peaceful coexistence.” |
| 239 |
Seminar: Early Modern European History (3) |
Staff |
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Topics selected from Western European history of the 14th through 17th centuries. |
| 240 |
Seminar: English People and Institutions (3) |
Peck |
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Selected topics in the political, social, intellectual, and economic history of England. Focus upon one time period and special area of interest. May be taken for research credit with instructor's approval. |
| 241 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Modern European History (3) |
Staff |
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Prerequisite: appropriate preparation and consent of instructor. |
| 242 |
Europe and the World, 1500–Present (3) |
D. Kennedy |
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An introduction to some of the key debates and scholarship concerning European imperialism. |
| 243 |
Modernization, Imperialism, Globalization (3) |
Zimmerman |
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Readings seminar in classic and recent theories of modernization, imperialism, and globalization. |
| 244 |
Sexuality in U.S. History (3) |
Staff |
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Same as AmSt 244/WStu 244. |
| 246 |
Readings/Research Seminar: History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (3) |
Atkin |
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Selected topics in the domestic history of modern Russia and Soviet Union. May be taken as a readings seminar or, with instructor's approval, as a research seminar. Admission by permission of instructor. |
| 249 |
Research Seminar: European Diplomatic History (3) |
Staff |
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Research seminar in individually selected topics concerning the foreign policies, actions, and interrelations of the European great powers and their statesmen in the 19th or 20th century. Reading knowledge of one language other than English required. |
| 250 |
History of International Systems (3) |
Staff |
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The ways history can illuminate the study of international affairs. Topics may vary. May not be repeated for credit. |
| 251 |
Uses of History in International Affairs (3) |
H. Harrison |
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This course is similar to Hist 250 but with an emphasis on public policy rather than historiography. |
| 253–54 |
Seminar: History of Sino-Soviet Relations (3–3) |
Thornton |
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Readings seminar designed to develop analytic and historiographic skills. Fall: turn of the century to the Korean War; spring: from the foundation of thePeople's Republic to the collapse of the Soviet Union and its consequences. |
| 255–56 |
Seminar: U.S.–Soviet Strategic Relations: World War II to 1991 (3–3) |
Thornton |
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Readings seminar designed to develop a conceptual framework for understanding contemporary U.S.–Soviet relations. Fall: World War II through the Johnson administration; spring: the administrations of Nixon, Carter, and Reagan. |
| 257 |
Re-thinking Cold War History (3) |
H. Harrison, Hershberg |
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A reading and research course that relies heavily on documents from formerly closed communist archives and recently declassified Western materials. Various issues and events of the Cold War; old and new historiographical controversies. Students write a primary-source research paper to elucidate one of the many aspects of the Cold War about which new evidence is available. |
| 259–60 |
Research Seminar: Problems in U.S.–Soviet–Chinese Relations (3–3) |
Thornton |
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Development of scholarly skills through preparation of a research paper. Prerequisite: Hist 254 or 255 or permission of instructor. |
| 261–62 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Topics in Modern Latin America (3–3) |
Klarén |
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Admission by permission of the instructor. |
| 264 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States (3) |
Anbinder |
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Trends and theoretical issues in the study of American immigration and ethnicity. |
| 265 |
The Era of the Civil War, 1850–1877 (3) |
Anbinder |
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The sectional crisis that led to the Civil War; the conflict itself in its military, political, and social dimensions; attempts at racial and sectional reconciliation made during Reconstruction. |
| 267 |
Seminar: American Social Thought Since World War II (3) |
Ribuffo |
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Consideration of C. Wright Mills, Daniel Bell, Abraham Maslow, Christopher Lasch, Paul Goodman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barbara Ehrenreich, and other major social critics. |
| 268–69 |
Readings and Research in American Cultural History (3–3) |
Staff |
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Same as AmSt 268–69. |
| 270 |
Theory and Practice of Public History (3) |
Horton |
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Same as AmSt 270. |
| 271–72 |
Readings/Research Seminar: U.S. Social History (3–3) |
Horton |
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Hist 271: Readings seminar on American daily life, institutions, and intellectual and artistic achievements. Hist 272: Research seminar. Hist 271 is prerequisite to Hist 272. Same as AmSt 271–72. |
| 273 |
Readings on Women in American History (3) |
C. Harrison |
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Important works in American women's history; evolution of the field in historiographical context. Same as AmSt 273/WStu 273. |
| 274 |
Readings Seminar: 19th-Century American History (3) |
Anbinder, Staff |
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Important trends in historical writing about 19th-century America. |
| 275–76 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Early American History (3–3) |
Silverman |
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Readings in the fall, research in the spring. Admission by permission of instructor. |
| 277–78 |
Historic Preservation: Principles and Methods (3–3) |
Longstreth |
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Same as AmSt 277–78. |
| 282 |
History of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1898–1980 (3) |
Hershberg |
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Readings, lectures, discussion on major developments in the conduct of American diplomacy. |
| 283–84 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Recent U.S. History (3–3) |
Ribuffo |
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Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of 100-level American history courses. Research or readings, depending on students' interests and curricular needs. |
| 285 |
U.S. Legal History (3) |
Cottrol |
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The legal history of the United States from the 17th century to the present. The course examines legal change within the broader context of political, social, and economic change. Admission by permission of instructor. Same as Law 591. |
| 286 |
The Law of Race and Slavery (3) |
Cottrol |
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The role of legal norms and processes in developing patterns of slavery and race relations in the United States and other societies. Admission by permission of instructor. Same as Soc 286 and Law 596. |
| 287 |
U.S. Urban History (3) |
Staff |
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Same as AmSt 287. |
| 288 |
Modern Southeast Asia (3) |
McHale |
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The modern history of Southeast Asia from the 1800s to 1975. Colonialism, rise of postcolonial states, revolutions and persistence of the past. |
| 289 |
Seminar: Modern Japanese History (3) |
Yang |
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Selected topics in modern Japanese history from the Meiji Restoration of 1868 to the present. Research or readings depending on students' interests and curricular needs. |
| 290 |
Independent Readings/Research (3) |
Staff |
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Written permission of instructor required. May be repeated for credit with permission. |
| 291 |
Readings/Research Seminar: 20th-Century History (3) |
Staff |
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Research or readings on selected topics. |
| 293 |
Research Seminar: Modern East Asian History (3) |
McCord, Yang |
| 294 |
Research Seminar: The Modern Middle East (3) |
Khoury |
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Readings, discussion, and research in selected political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual trends. |
| 295 |
Readings Seminar: Late Imperial China (3) |
McCord |
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Selected topics in the history of modern China in the late imperial period, with a particular focus on the internal and external challenges to the last Chinese dynasty in the 19th century. |
| 296 |
Readings Seminar: 20th-Century China (3) |
McCord |
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Selected topics in the history of modern China from the 1911 Revolution to the Cultural Revolution. |
| 297 |
Special Topics Seminar (3 to 9) |
Staff |
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Open to doctoral and master's candidates and qualified undergraduates. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. Offered whenever five or more students can be enrolled. |
| 298 |
Readings/Research Seminar: Topics in Korean History (3) |
Larsen, Brazinsky |
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Intensive exploration of the history of Korea in modern times (1850–present). Korean identity and the challenges of foreign imperialism, industrialization, modernization, and globalization. |
| 299–300 |
Thesis Research (3–3) |
Staff |
| 301–2 |
Folger Institute Seminars (3–3) |
Staff |
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Topics will be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. Consult the chair of the department before registration. |
| 398 |
Advanced Reading and Research (arr.) |
Staff |
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Limited to students preparing for the Doctor of Philosophy general examination. May be repeated for credit. |
| 399 |
Dissertation Research (arr.) |
Staff |
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Limited to Doctor of Philosophy candidates. May be repeated for credit. |
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