This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the major European powers' fight for control of the Old World. These conflicts were mirrored in France, Spain, and England's holdings in America where the colonists and Native Americans got drawn into the wars over trade routes and land claims.
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Michael Ray narrates a basic overview of the 1967 My Lai Massacre, including the events that led up to the Massacre and those that followed it. The presentation posits ethical questions that events like the Massacre raise.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to and click on "My Lai Massacre (Vietnam War)."
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Sandra Rodriguez narrates a basic overview of the Japanese-American internment camps and racism towards Japanese Americans in the U.S. during World War II. The presentation includes a range of clips and readings of anti-Japanese propaganda.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to "Japanese-American Internment," and click on the name. This will automatically download a .wmv file.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how both the north and the south had to draft soldiers during the Civil War. Since the wealthy could buy their way out of being drafted, class tension erupted into draft riots.
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The Civil War destroyed the institution of slavery and transformed the U.S. socially, politically, and economically, all at great cost to human life: more Americans died in this war than in any other in the nation's history. The War's impact on art was almost as profound and long-lasting. Not only did the subject inspire some of the nation's best painters, sculptors, photographers, and illustrators, it also changed the face of town and countryside as monuments to soldiers and statesmen of the Civil War era spread across the landscape. This seminar will examine the far-reaching impact of the war on American art, both during the conflict and afterward, as it moved from current event into the realm of memory. The seminar will pay close attention not only to the imagery of battle but also to the social and political issues which shaped the image of the war and which in many respects continue to shape the U.S. today.
The seminar will consist of three sessions. The first two, featuring lecture and discussion, will focus on the close analysis of images and primary documents. The third will concentrate on the integration of seminar ideas and material into lesson plans using the Center's Seminar-to-Classroom Guide.
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Professors Gabor Boritt and Matthew Pinsker examine the War President Abraham Lincoln and the transformation of the United States during and after the Civil War. The seminar focuses on the central role of Gettysburg. Lecture topics include battlefields and soldiers; slavery and race; and Lincoln's transition to a resolute war leader.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Espionage Act, which regulated anti-war speech during World War I and made it a federal offense to say, do, or publish things that interfered with the war effort.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the federal government's creation of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865, to assist newly freed blacks with food, clothing, and jobs.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the original division of public opinion over the Mexican-American War. Many accused President Polk of provoking a war.
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