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HIST 1302, U.S. History since 1877 - Web
W.G. Morris, Ph.D., Henry Professor of History
Summer II, 2013 (July 11-August 16)
432-685-6810 / FAX 432-685-6845 / e-mail: wmorris@midland.edu.

This course is a survey of United States history since 1877 - it is a fast and fascinating story. I hope that you learn a lot and enjoy yourself. For a look at the course content see the Overview which is in Content.

The study of history centers on three broad goals - the development of: * a sense of chronology (expressed as chronological order) * a sense of significance (what makes one event or trend more important than another) * a sense of change in social institutions over time
After successfully completing this course you should be able to discuss, in writing, the development of the United States since 1877.
This is a textbook structured class - you are not to do internet research for the essay assignments. It is also not self-paced, there are specific due dates.

TEXTS:
Goldfield, et al., The American Journey, combined vol., 6th ed.; ISBN: 10: 1-256-
16458-5 or 13: 978-256-16458-6
Fernlund, Documents for America’s History, 7th ed. Vol. 1; ISBN: 978-1-4576-
0759-2
The MC Blackboard site contains information on how to obtain the texts from the Midland College Bookstore. Both books are custom published and are available only from the MC Bookstore or from the publisher’s web site. They will be tested. Be sure that you get the correct volumes because assignments are specific.

"How do I do this class?" I’m sure that is the biggest question that you have: Well ... most importantly, you must treat this class seriously - you must read and study regularly - at least three to four hours per day. The only difference between this class and a traditional face-to-face class is that there are no class meetings. That function is in the form of Announcements, the Overview and several documents in the Content area. The Overview contains my thoughts on the

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