This course examines the assertion of US power from the conquest of the Philippines to the "global war on terror." What are the causes and consequences of America's cultural, political, military, and economic empires? Has the US been a force for democracy and freedom, as its leaders have claimed, or has it more often acted in opposition to self-determination and human rights?

This course examines the assertion of US power from the conquest of the Philippines to the "global war on terror." What are the causes and consequences of America's cultural, political, military, and economic empires? Has the US been a force for democracy and freedom, as its leaders have claimed, or has it more often acted in opposition to self-determination and human rights?

This graduate reading seminar explores the expansion and assertion of American imperial power from the US-Mexican War to the "global war on terror." Students will be introduced to the widest possible conception of US "foreign relations" by evaluating the cultural, economic, political, and strategic factors that shaped American policy and by analyzing the lived experience of empire building and anti-imperial resistance at home and abroad.

This class is designed to help students think about life after the BA. The class will explore a variety of subjects, including what jobs history majors have gotten in recent years, what qualifications history majors bring to the job market, what your interests and skills suggest about the sort of employment you might find rewarding, opportunities for pre-professional training (UMass courses, internships, study abroad, and graduate school), resume writing, job search strategies, and interview skills.

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The interaction of humans with the natural environment of North America since European settlement; the ways in which Americans acted over four hundred years to shape their environment, as well as shared their perceptions of the environment through painting and photography, nature writing, travellers' accounts, fiction, and material culture. (Gen.Ed. HS)

A view of American history from 1840-2010 through the eyes of our national pastime including labor battles between owners and players, famous Managers and Commissioners, legendary players and their accomplishments, struggles of minorities, women and immigrants, legislature and judicial involvement in baseball, and the Steroid era.

A view of American history from 1840-2010 through the eyes of our national pastime including labor battles between owners and players, famous Managers and Commissioners, legendary players and their accomplishments, struggles of minorities, women and immigrants, legislature and judicial involvement in baseball, and the Steroid era.

A view of American history from 1840-2010 through the eyes of our national pastime including labor battles between owners and players, famous Managers and Commissioners, legendary players and their accomplishments, struggles of minorities, women and immigrants, legislature and judicial involvement in baseball, and the Steroid era.

Survey of the history and culture of Western Civilization through the age of the Reformation. Topics: Greece and Rome; rise of Christianity; "decline and fall" of the Roman Empire; formation of the Medieval World; Renaissance and Reformation. (Gen.Ed. HS)