| Week I. The Prelude Readings. Rauchway, The
Great Depression and the New Deal, 1-37. April 1. The New Business of America: 1920s April 3. The Cultural Backlash |
Week VI. The Remarking of
American Politics Readings. Studs Terkel, Hard , Book
Four, Five. May 6. The Elections of 1936 May 8. The New Governing Coalition
May
8. Essay #2 Due.
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| Week II. The Crash and Its Impact Readings. Rauchway, The
Great Depression and the New Deal, 38-54; Studs Terkel, Hard
Times, Book One. April 6. The
Crash...the View from Within |
Week VII. The Faltering of New Deal
Politics Viewing. The Grapes of
Wrath. May 13. The "Roosevelt Recession" May 15. The International Context |
| Week III. Roots of the Party Realignment Readings. Rauchway, The
Great Depression and the New Deal, 56-86; Studs Terkel, Hard
Books Two, Three. * First
Paper Due. April 15. The "Hundred Days" April 17. Positive Evaluations of 1933-34
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Week VIII. Redefining the Nation Readings. Rauchway, The
Great Depression and the New Deal, 105-25 May 20. Citizen C.I.O. May 22. Arsenal of Democracy
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| Week IV. New Deal, New
Controversies Readings. Rauchway, The
Great Depression and the New Deal, 87-104; Smedley Butler, War is a Racket,
http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html. April 22. The Attempted Coup April 24. The "Second Hundred Days" April 20. Essay #1 Due. |
Week IX. Blowing it All to
Pieces May 25. Memorial Day May 27. The End of the Depression and the New Deal May 29. Conference: Class Cancelled. May 27. Essay #3 Due. |
| Week V. Solutions from the Left Readings. Steinbeck,
In Dubious Battle * Second Paper Due. April 29. The Emergence of a Mass Left May 1. Discussion: In Dubious Battle |
Week X. Pulling it All Together Viewing. The Treasure of
the Sierra Madre. June 1. Treasure
of the Sierra Madre I.
June 3. Treasure of the Sierra Madre II. June 5. Making History from the Bottom Up |