Faculty First Year Seminars 197HIS15 - Understanding Our History as

Much of U.S. history in our schools is taught as a history of anti-colonialism and the march towards justice, freedom, and equality. But few if at all deals with our history of invasion, suppression, and conquest, especially outside the shores of continental USA. This course introduces students to the history of US colonial conquest of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946, and of continuing control and domination despite Philippine independence in 1946. The course examines how not only the history of such conquest but also themes related to empire, including race, class, and gender. The aim of the course is to provide students with a historical context with which to understand U.S. hegemony in the contemporary world.

Freshmen Only