Vorlesung: The History of the United States from Independence to Secession, 1776-1860
Winter Term 2015/16
Lecture Prof. Dr. Manfred Berg
The History of the United States from Independence to Secession, 1776-1860
Monday, 11.15-12.45 hrs., Hörsaal Historisches Seminar/Lecture Hall
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Syllabus/Selected Bibliography
Schedule of Oral Exams
1st Lecture - October 12, 2015: The American Revolution, 1776-1783
2nd Lecture - October 19, 2015: Framing the American Republic, 1783-1791
3rd Lecture - October 26, 2015: The Presidency of George Washington, 1789-1797
4th Lecture - November 2, 2015: The Jeffersonian Republic
5th Lecture - November 9, 2015: The War of 1812 and the Era of Good Feelings
6th Lecture - November 16, 2015: Industrialization and the Rise of the Market Economy
7th Lecture - November 23, 2015: The Old South and Slavery
8th Lecture - November 30, 2015: The Slave Community and Black Culture
9th Lecture - December 7, 2015: Popular Religion and Reform Movements
10th Lecture - December 14, 2015: The Second Party System and Jacksonian Democracy
11th Lecture - December 21, 2015: Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion
12th Lecture - January 11, 2016: Immigration and Nativism
13th Lecture - January 18, 2016: American Life and Culture at Mid-Century
14th Lecture - January 25, 2016: The Road to Secession
15th Lecture - Febuary 1, 2016: Exams