"The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie . . . but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."    ~ John F. Kennedy ~

...Readings History 148. Study Questions. Interactive Maps ...Ponder.

Lectures and Podcasts - Fall Quarter 2009

Week:   I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | Dates | Assignments  

Streaming video, Powerpoints, and Podcasts

Below are links for streaming videos (if available), PowerPoint slides, and audios/podcasts. I am always in the process of organising and uploading the links, so please be aware that the links will change as the weeks progress and these are dependent on the needs of the class as the quarter progresses. Please check this page for the latest uploads. If you find any errors or broken links, please let me know so I can make the necessary corrections. Thank you!

Week I    Chapter 21:
28 September - 2 October (Weekend of 3-4 October):

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: Nine assorted podcasts

Chapter 21 PowerPoint

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 21

  • Chapter 21 Introduction
  • "Grassroots Progressivism"
  • "Progressivism"
  • "Progressivism President"
  • "Progressivism Stalled"
  • "Wilson and Progressivism"
  • "Progressive Reform"
  • "Chapter 21: Conclusion"

N.B.    Your citation exercise is due at the end of next week.

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Week II    Chapter 22:
5 - 9 October (Weekend of 10-11 October)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: No new additions

Chapter 22 PowerPoint

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 22

  • "Chapter 22: Introduction"
  • "Woodrow Wilson and the World"
  • "Over There"
  • "Democracy at Home"
  • "A Compromised Peace"
  • "Democracy at Risk"
  • "Chapter 22: Conclusion"

N.B.    First citation exercise is due by week's end. Begin thinking about possible paper topics; topic selection/outline due 15-16 October.

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*Week III    Chapter 23 and 24:
12 - 16 October (Weekend of 17-18 October)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: Industrialization

Chapter 23 PowerPoint
Chapter 24 PowerPoint

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 23

  • "Chapter 23: Introduction"
  • "The Roaring Twenties"
  • "The New Era"
  • "Resistance to Change"
  • "The Great Crash"
  • "Life in the Depression"
  • "Chapter 23: Conclusion"

N.B.    EXAM I is COMING UP (15 - 17 Oct). Also, don't forget to work on your Citation Exercise corrections and hand in your topic selection.

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*Week IV     Chapter 24 and 25:
19 - 13 October (Weekend of 24-25 October)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: What Is on Exam I? and Vagrancy Part I

Chapter 24 PowerPoint
Chapter 25 PowerPoint

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 24

  • "Chapter 24 Introduction"
  • "FDR:A Patrician in Government"
  • "Launching the New Deal"
  • "Challenges to the New Deal"
  • "Toward a Welfare State"
  • "The New Deal Victory to Deadlock"
  • "Chapter 24: Conclusion"

Chapter 25

  • "Chapter 25 Introduction"
  • "e;Peacetime Dilemmas"
  • "The Onset of War"
  • "Mobilizing for War"
  • "Fighting Back"
  • "The Wartime Home Front"
  • "Unconditional Surrender"
  • "Chapter 25: Conclusion"

N.B.    Your topic selection/outline was due last weekend. If you were granted an extension, get it in with your rough draft by this weekend.

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*Week V     Chapter 25 and 26:
26 - 30 October (Weekend of 31 October - 1 November)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: TBA

Chapter 25 PowerPoint
Chapter 26 PowerPoint

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 26

  • Chapter 26 Introduction
  • "From the Grand Alliance to Containment"
  • "Truman and the Fair Deal"
  • "The Cold War Becomes Hot"
  • "Chapter 26: Conclusion"

N.B.    First rough draft is due no later than Monday, 26 October.

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*Week VI     Chapter 26:
2 - 6 November (Weekend of 7-8 November)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: TBA

N.B.    EXAM II COMING UP (2 - 4 Nov). Be prepared. Don't forget to hand in Rough Draft II by Sunday, 8 November.

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*Week VII     Chapters 27-28:
9 - 13 November (Weekend of 14-15 November)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: TBA

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 27

  • "Chapter 27 Introduction"
  • "Eisenhower and the Politics of the 'Middle Way'"
  • "Liberaton Rhetoric and the Practice of Containment"
  • "New Work and Living Patterns in an Economy of Abundance"
  • "The Culture of Abundance"
  • "Emergence of a Civil Rights Movement"
  • "Chapter 27: Conclusion"

Chapter 28

  • "Chapter 28 Introduction"
  • "Liberalism at High Tide"
  • "The Second Reconstruction"
  • "A Multitude of Movements"
  • "The New Wave of Feminism"
  • "Liberal Reform in the Nixon Administration"
  • "Chapter 28: Conclusion"

N.B.    Are you keeping up on your Discussion Board postings? Don't fall behind.

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*Week VIII     Chapters 28 - 29:
16 - 20 November (Weekend of 21-22 November)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: TBA

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 29

  • "Chapter 29 Introduction"
  • "New Frontiers in Foreign Policy"
  • "Lyndon JOhnson's War against Communism"
  • "A Nation Polarized"
  • "Nixon, Détente, and the Search for Peace in Viet Nam"
  • "Chapter 29: Conclusion"

N.B.     Don't neglect your research paper. Keep working.

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*Week IX     Chapters 29-30:
23 - 25 November (Thanksgiving Holiday - Happy Thanksgiving!)

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: TBA

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 30

  • "Chapter 30 Introduction"
  • "Nixon and the Rise of Postwar Conservatism"
  • "Constitutional Crisis and Restoration"
  • "The 'Outsider' Presidency of Jimmy Carter"
  • "Ronald Reagan and the Conservative Ascendancy"
  • "Continuing Struggles over Rights"
  • "Ronald Reagan Confronts and 'Evil Empire'"
  • "Chapter 30: Conclusion"

N.B.    EXAM III COMING UP (23-25 Nov). Your rough draft III is also due.

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*Week X     Chapters 30-31:
30 November - 4 December (5-6 December)

N.B.    Your second rough draft is due at week's end.

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: TBA

Audios from Bedford St Martin's

Chapter 31

  • Chapter 31 Introduction: TBA

N.B.     We're getting close to the end of the quarter! Be sure you are caught up on all your work, including the DB.

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*Week XI     Chapter 31 & REVIEW:
7 - 11 December

This Week's Collection of Short Audios: TBA

N.B.     FINAL EXAM This week.
Be prepared. Final Papers are due 11 December.

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*Important Dates to Remember
Examinations (Dates are approximate)
18-20 October: Exam I
5-7 November: Midterm
23-25 November: Exam III
10-11 December: Final

Documentation/Research Assignments:
Weekend of 10-11 October: Citation Exercise Part due
Weekend of 17-19 October: Paper Topic Selection due
Weekend of 24-26 October: Rough Draft I due
Weekend of 7-8 November: Rough Draft II due
Wednesday, 25 November: Rough Draft III due
Friday, 11 December 23:59:59 p.m.: Final Paper due
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