Textbook pdfs 3: Modernization 4: Imperialism
New Birth of Freedom Project & Essay
A. Lincoln Letter to Horace Greeley & Gettysburg Address
E. Reconstruction Debate (Stevens & Johnson)
Second set of document: Amendments, Education, Black Codes, etc.
The video I showed in class: "Reconstruction, the Second Civil War" by PBS Video, 2004.
It's on youtube: part 1, part 2. E/C if you watch it. More info. from PBS about Reconstruction.
Geography:
All US: No map. Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Appalachian mountains, Rocky mountains, Mississippi river, Rio Grande river.
The Northeast Map: states and the following cities: Boston, New York, Philadelphia
The South Map: states and the following cities:: Baltimore, Washington DC, Charlotte NC, Nashville TN, Atlanta GA, Miami FL, New Orleans LA, Houston TX, Dallas TX.
The MIdwest map: states and the following cities:: Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Saint Louis, Cleveland, Detroit.
The West map: states and the following cities:: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Diego, Portland.
Civil War Materials
"Reconstruction, the Second Civil War" (the video we watched): just the parts we watched, Whole movie: part one, part two,
There have been only ten Black Senators since emancipation, NYT 2/20
On Trump Wanting to End Birthright Citizenship (Eric Foner article in NYT)
James Madison & Slavery Good discussion, similar to our founders & slavery project.
Clips from film "Birth of a Nation" 1915 (the most racist film ever!) Ex. of "The Lost Cause"
Video clips from film "Gone With the Wind" 1939, Ex. of "The Lost Cause"
John Oliver on the Confederacy & monuments (youtube video)
The Civil War: An American Tragedy (NYTimes)
Why Do So Few Blacks Study the Civil War (The Atlantic) Long, so one point.
Interview with Chris Hayes, democracy and recent history, Volts podcast 6/22. How Reconstruction helps you understand US.
New York Times Disunion Blog . (There are tons of articles here)
The Freedman’s Book Stories, songs and poems by and about freed slaves
Voting Initiative in Florida 2018 has roots in Reconstruction
Immigration
Song: Thousands Are Sailing by the Pogues music lyrics & analysis
Racism against Chinese people documents (handouts in class)
Imperialism:
Star War and the Philippine-American War
Other topics:
The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker and the Comanche: read this background first, then this lovely quote.
This American Life Episode on Native Americans in Minnesota Listen to this hour long radio program and write one page about what you learned and talk briefly about it to the class.
Colorado Protests re. History Curriculum
US Colonies (CGP Grey video)
Mark Twain’s comment on the Spanish-American War (The War Prayer)
International Workers of the World Song by Joe Hill
Video on US becoming a superpower up to today
Nevermind the telephone, who invented the airplane?
Immigration
History of Asians in the US, New Yorker 2021
Anti-Chinese riots in Los Angeles, LA Public Library
Theodore Roosevelt
Youtube very short film about when TR stood up for African-Americans
Extra Credit Opportunities
• "No Crooked Death" Read an essay (thirteen pages) about a lynching in Coatesville, PA in 1911 and write a one page summary. Also tell the class a bit about it. Coatesville Lynching.pdf