This course will examine military aspects of the war, as well as political developments during it, including the political history of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural. The course also examines the post-war Amendments and the Reconstruction era.
Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the new Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The two credits will cost $468.
This NBC documentary charts the lengthy struggle for school desegregation in America, from the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954 to the battle to integrate the University of Alabama in 1963.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the African-American push for workplace equality as the economy changed after World War II. Their efforts in the post-war years would spark the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes one of the greatest political scandals in American history, involving a company called Credit Mobilier. The scandal was traced to the highest levels of President Ulysses S. Grant's administration.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes President Polk's determination to acquire California and the southwest. Polk provoked a war with Mexico to achieve his goal.
Professor Maria Montoya of New York University explains the origins of "Manifest Destiny," which caught Americans' imaginations and propelled them westward.
Using stories from her prize-winning book, Doris Kearns Goodwin examines the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Goodwin argues that Lincoln's voracious intellect, his kind and generous demeanor, his empathy, and his appreciation for the talents of others led him to assemble what she calls "the most unusual cabinet in history." Goodwin also provides an insider's look into her research methods, as she recounts combing through thousands of pages of letters and diaries.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes President Richard Nixon's historic trip to the People's Republic of China in 1972, the first trip by an American president since the takeover by the Communists in 1949.