History 207: History of the U.S.A., Part I, surveys the history of the United States from its Native American and European colonial roots through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Topics include the American Revolution, Westward Expansion, and the Sectional Crisis.
Book List:
- Douglass, Frederick. A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. 1845. Rpt., Boston: Bedford, 1993. ISBN 0–312–07531–6. (Other editions also are suitable.)
- *Gover, Brett, ed. Rand McNally Atlas of American History. Skokie, IL: Rand McNally/Houghton Mifflin, 2006. ISBN 0–618–84201–2. $9.95.
- MacPherson, Ryan C., ed. Who Is an American? Selected Documents in American History. An anthology for students enrolled in “History 207–History 208: History of the U.S.A.” at Bethany Lutheran College. Vol. 1. Fall 2010. Available in the college bookstore.)
- *Schweikart, Larry, and Michael Allen. A Patriot’s History of the United States: From Columbus’s Great Discovery to the War on Terror. New York: Sentinel, 2004. ISBN 1–59523–001–7. Paperback ed., 2007. ISBN 978-1-59523-032-4. $21.95.
(*These two books are also used in History 208. Each course covers one half of the chronology surveyed in these books.)
Additional Resources:
- Download the Syllabus (PDF)
- View a List of Approved Museums, Festivals, and Events for the Museum/Festival/Event Review Assignment
- Review Writing Standards
- View a List of Approved Books for the Book Review Essay Assignment
- Download Government Chart (JPEG)
- Learn How to Find a Book Review
- Download the Woodlands video worksheet (required only for Education Majors)
- Contact the Instructor
