American History (AMH)

In this course students will examine United States history from before European contact to 1877. Topics will include but are not limited to Indigenous peoples, the European background, the Colonial Period, the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, issues within the new republic, sectionalism, manifest destiny, slavery, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction.

In this course, students will trace the history of the United States from the end of the Reconstruction Era to the contemporary era. Topics will include but are not limited to the rise of industrialization, the United States’ emergence as an actor on the world stage, constitutional amendments and their impact, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II, issues of civil and minority rights, the Cold War, and the United States since 1989.

Examines the evolution of American society from the earliest European-Native American contact through 1763 and the French and Indian War. Emphasis is on the transformation of colonial structures, expansion, ethnocultural issues, the rise of slavery, and the development of representative theories of government.

An examination of the economic, political, and social causes of the American Revolution. In addition, it will cover the writing and ratifying of the American constitution. The course will also examine the development of the early republic to 1815 including the Presidential Administrations of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

Explores the causes, course, consequences, and contested memory of the Civil War and Reconstruction from 1830-1877. Special attention is paid to the national, sectional, racial, constitutional, social, individual, intellectual, and moral conflicts of the era.

This course covers the period in American history from the end of Reconstruction in the South to the decline of the Progressive movement. During this period America became a world power based upon industrial capitalism, leading to an economic and social reform movement - Progressivism - which sought to transform America into a different and more equitable nation. Lectures will cover broad topics such as politics, economics, diplomacy, war, culture, and society.

This course examines American history from the start of the New Era decade and the budding of modern America in 1920, to the collapse of American economy and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929, and the political and social reaction to this catastrophe with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s reform-minded New Deal. Lectures will cover broad topics such as politics, economics, diplomacy, war, culture, and society.

The class covers the United States during the Second World War including the origins of the war and America's reaction to the rise of fascism. Most of the course will take place on the great battlefields of World War II, but it will cover the home front and creation of the American Century.

This course focuses on the medical, legal, and cultural history of sexuality in North America from the time of first contact to the 21st century. We explore this topic through lectures, primary and secondary readings, and class presentations and discussions.

Examines the history of Florida from the time of its first recorded human inhabitants through the creation of the State of Florida with its distinct local and regional characteristics in the years prior to the Civil War.

Examines Florida history from the Civil War through contemporary time, emphasizing the dramatically changing social, cultural, political, and economic milieu of the state. Geographical and environmental awareness will underscore all aspects of the course.

This course examines the conquest, colonization, and consolidation of North American frontiers and the post-frontier development of the American West. The reading assignments emphasize the intercultural and environmental relations among the different peoples vying for occupancy and opportunity in old and new "Wests."

Explores immigration, race, and nativism in American history including: how each has changed over time, and how each has influenced the others from colonial times to the present.

The class covers the period in U.S. military history from 1900 to the end of the Cold War. During this period of turmoil and change the United States transformed from a continental power to the only superpower on the earth.

This course chronicles the history of women in America from first contact to the post-Civil War era. It explores the impact that gender, ethnicity, and class had on the lives of women throughout the colonial, early national, and antebellum periods. Topics covered include slavery, the American Revolution, industrialization, and suffrage.

This course chronicles the history of women in America from the post-Civil War era to the beginning of the 21st century. It explores the impact that gender, ethnicity, and class had on the lives of women throughout this period. Topics covered include suffrage, labor, and politics.

A survey of the black American experience from it roots in Africa through the Civil War. Emphasis is given to developing a critical understanding of the unique nature of the black American experience and the importance of African-American contributions to American history.

A survey of the black American experience since the Reconstruction Era. Emphasis is given to developing a critical understanding of the unique nature of the black American experience, the importance of African-American contributions to American history, and the significance of contemporary civil rights.

This course surveys the history of Native Americans in the geographical region that ultimately became the United States from “prehistory” to the present. Major themes of colonization, cultural survival strategies, race, military conflicts, Indian Reorganization, Termination, Self-Determination, Red Power and Tribal Sovereignty.

Examines American involvement in the Cold War. Special emphasis will be placed on the evolution of American foreign policy and how the Cold War affected American culture.

Examines the history of American Diplomacy from its formation during the Revolutionary era to the present. Emphasis will be placed on how American social development has influenced its diplomacy.

This course explores the Vietnam War's beginning, how the United State became involved and ending points. It will look at how international events influenced both Vietnam and the United States’ decisions regarding Vietnam went from sending advisers to combat troops. The course will examine how the war affected American Culture.

The origins and growth of American constitutional theory from colonial times to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the Supreme Court in relation to political and constitutional issues.

In this course we will apply the methods and approaches of environmental history to Florida. We will explore how nature has helped to shape culture as well as how humans have modified the natural world and transformed the land in the process of extracting resources, building structures, producing pollution, and importing exotic species. We will also contextualize differing values and ideas associated with the nonhuman world.

Examines the evolution of American society from the earliest European-Native American contact through the eve of the American Revolution. Empahsis is on the transformation of colonial structures, expansion, ethnocultural issues, the rise of slavery, and the development of representative theories of government.

This course focuses on the battlefields and generals, politicians, enlisted men and their families, and from the causes of the war from Fort Sumter to Lincoln's assassination.

This course focuses on the political and cultural issues faced by the United States during the period of the Cold War. Special attention is given to the movement from isolationism to interventionism, McCarthyism, and the rise of postwar conservatism.

Examines Florida history from the Civil War through contemporary time, emphasizing the dramatically changing social, cultural, political, and economic milieu of the state. Geographical and environmental awareness will underscore all aspects of the course.

This course explores American Diplomatic History from the American Revolution to the present with emphasis on America's changing role in the world and how American social developments influenced diplomacy.

Explores immigration, race, and nativism in American history: how each has changed over time, and how each has influenced the others from colonial times to the present.

A research seminar in American military history based upon archival sources on various topics from Colonial times to the 20th century.

This course reviews the history and historiography of women in America. We will explore how women of varying backgrounds and sexual identities helped form American society and culture through analyses of current and canonical literature.

An examination of the black American experience from its roots in Africa through the Civil War. Emphasis is given to developing a critical understanding of the distinct nature of the black American experience and the importance of African-American contributions to U.S. history.

An examination of the black American experience since the Reconstruction Era. Emphasis is given to developing a critical understanding of the unique nature of the black American experience, the importance of African-American contributions to American history, and the significance of contemporary civil rights.

Research in primary and secondary sources on aspects of important subjects in American history.

Readings seminar in selected topics and problems in American history.