HIS 521 US Social and Cultural History to 1865
William H. Mulligan, Jr.
Office: Faculty Hall 6B9
Phone: 6571
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30; 3:30-4:30 and
Wednesdays 8:30-11:30; 1:30-2:30 and by appointment.
Class Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:45 am in FH 200
Bill.Mulligan@murraystate.edu

Several internet resources are listed on the sylbus, more will be added.
These are not required reading but are recommended as supplements to the lectures and readings.

March 5 MID-TERM EXAM

UNIT V: The Development of an American Culture (March 17 - March 24)
Readings: Richard Bushman, The Refinement of America
http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/
Discussion V March 24

UNIT VI: The Culture of Slavery (March 26 - April 2)
Readings: Eugene Genovese, Roll, Jordan, Roll
http://www.theAtlantic.com/atlantic/issues/97mar/jeffer/jeffer.htm
http://www.theAtlantic.com/atlantic/issues/96oct/obrien/obrien.htm
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/hearts/
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/
http://vi.uh.edu/pages/mintz/primary.htm
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/slavery/
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/aointro.html
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html
Discussion VI April 2

UNIT VII: The Industrial Culture (April 7 - April 14)
Readings: Sean Wilentz, Chants Democratic
http://home.earthlink.net/~alstallsmith/index.html
http://www.nps.gov/lowe/default.htm
http://www.nps.gov/hafe/hf_visit.htm
Discussion VII April 14

UNIT VIII: Perfecting Americans (April 16 - April 28)
Readings: Lawrence Foster, Religion and Sexuality
Steven Mintz, Moralists & Modernizers
http://ctdnet.acns.nwu.edu/skul/shaker/index.html
http://www.tourky.com/tourky/html/shakervillage/info.html
http://www.logantele.com/~shakmus/index.htm
http://www.passtheword.org/SHAKER-MANUSCRIPTS/
http://www.nyhistory.com/central/oneida.htm
http://libwww.syr.edu/aboutsul/depts/speccoll/
http://www.etext.org/Politics/Spunk/library/misc/sp000933.txt (Not for the prudish)
http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/witness.html
http://www.indirect.com/www/crockett/nauvoo.html
http://www.lds.org/
http://www.xmission.com/~research/about/index.htm
http://www.mormons.org
http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/BOMIntro.shtml
http://www.nps.gov/htdocs2/wori/wrnhp.htm
http://www.nps.gov/hafe/hf_visit.htm
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/publications/RLCexhibit/shes/she_is_morems.html
http://www.legacy98.org/move-hist.html
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawshome.html
http://www.nps.gov/htdocs2/wori/wrnhp.htm
http://rodent.lib.rochester.edu/rbk/women/women.htm
Discussion VIII April 30

April 30 America in 1865: Course Summary

May 7 FINAL EXAM 8:00 am

Written Assignment

Those Taking the Course for Undergraduate Credit

Each undergraduate student will prepare a fifteen page paper on a topic in American social
history prior to 1865. The paper should use primary sources to a substantial
degree; at least one source must be drawn from World Wide Web. Papers should be prepared
and documented in accordance with a standard "style sheet" such as MLA, Chicago, Turabian,
etc. Papers should be typed, double spaced, and on standard 8 ½ by 11 inch paper secured
by a single staple in the upper left hand corner.

Papers may be used to fulfill the 500-level research requirement. See History Department Guidelines.

Paper topics must be approved in advance by the instructor. Topics and preliminary
bibliographies are due January 27. Final drafts of papers are due April 28.
Preliminary drafts for review may be submitted no later than March 26.
Preliminary review will be a general evaluation of the paper NOT a detailed critique.

N.B.: Failure to submit a topic and preliminary bibliography will result in a
penalty of 25 points, i.e. C is the highest possible grade on the paper.
Failure to submit the final draft of the paper on or before April 28 will result
in a penalty of 10 points per week and may result in a grade of I due to the time
needed for grading at the end of the semester.


Those Taking the Course for Graduate Credit

1. Each graduate student will prepare a twenty page paper on a topic in American social
history prior to 1865.The paper must be based to a significant degree on primary sources;
at least one source should be drawn from World Wide Web. Papers should be prepared and
documented in accordance with a standard "style sheet" such as MLA, Chicago, Turabian, etc.
Papers should be typed, double spaced, and on standard 8 ½ by 11 inch paper secured by a
single staple in the upper left hand corner.

Paper topics must be approved in advance by the instructor. Students are urged to discus
their interests and potential topics with the instructor. Topics and preliminary
bibliographies are due January 27. Final drafts of papers are due April 28.
Preliminary drafts for review may be submitted no later than March 26.
Preliminary review will be a general evaluation of the paper NOT a detailed critique.

2. Each graduate student will prepare a 1500 word review comparing two books which deal
with the same general topic, person, or time period in American social history before 1865.
The review should compare the two works' approach, use of sources, and thesis.

Books to be reviewed must be approved in advance by the instructor. The titles and
full bibliographic citations are due January 27. Final drafts of the reviews are due
April 26. Preliminary drafts for comment may be submitted no later than April 1. These
comments will be a general evaluation of the review NOT a detailed critique.

3. There will be a one-hour tutorial each week with graduate students in the course to
discuss course readings and themes in depth. This will be scheduled during the first week
and is mandatory.

Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Absence from four classes will reduce the final letter grade by one full letter; six absences by two full letters; etc. Students are responsible on the examinations for all material presented in class and all of the assigned readings. If you miss class, review someone else's notes and see me during office hours if you have any questions.

Students are also expected to attend the entire class and remain awake. Arriving late, leaving early, or dozing off will count as an unexcused absence, except in highly unusual circumstances.

Students are also responsible for any changes in the lecture and course schedule that is announced in class. All such changes will be distributed by e-mail to studnets who supply their e-mail address. Absence when a change is announced will not be accepted as an excuse for missing an examination.

It is assumed and expected that all students will present only their own work on exams and the written assignment. Any student caught cheating will fail the course and all such incidents will be referred to appropriate University officials for further action, including expulsion from the University. Plagiarism, i.e. copying material verbatim (i.e. word-for-word) without attribution, on the writing assignment is included in the definition of cheating.

The policies of the College of Humanistic Studies on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism and
the College's Principles of Academic Conduct will be followed.

updated 3/20/98
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