| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 * Third Paper Due. |
| 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 |
| Week V. Solutions from the Left Readings. Steinbeck,
In Dubious Battle * Second Paper Due. April 29. The Emergence of a Mass Left May 1. Efforts to Remake Liberalism |
Week X. Pulling it All Together Viewing. The Treasure of
the Sierra Madre. Essay
Assignemnt #4 [Final]. Due W June 10, 9:45 .
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