HH104 Schedule of Readings Spring 2015
Note: Items marked with an “**BB” are located on Blackboard
Week / Date / Topic / Reading / Assignment1
1/7 / Introduction and Course Themes / **BB Course Syllabus
*** / 1/9 / Antecedents of American Naval History / **BB Rise of English Sea Power / *** Meet in museum lobby
2
1/12 / American Revolution: Causes / Atlas 3-13, Howarth 5-28
1/14 / American Revolution: Conduct / Atlas 14-21, Howarth 29-51
Debate / 1/16 / American Revolution:
Consequences / **BB: John Paul Jones, John Barry, & Anti-Navalists / Argument Essay Due
3
1/19 / Federal Holiday–No Class
*** / 1/20 / American Naval Policy and the Quasi-War with France / Atlas 23-27, Howarth 55-66, **BB / *** Monday Class Schedule
1/21 / The Barbary Wars / Atlas 28-31, Howarth 67-87, **BB
1/23 / Writing Workshop / **BB: “A Brief Guide to Writing the History Paper”
4
1/26 / Chesapeake-Leopard Incident/ War of 1812 Causes / Atlas 32-47, Howarth 88-103, **BB
1/28 / War of 1812 Conduct / Atlas 48, Howarth 104-113, **BB
1/30 / War of 1812 Consequences / Atlas 50-54, Howarth 114-124, **BB
5
2/2 / Age of Steam & Expansion / Atlas 57-66, & 72; Howarth 127-152
2/4 / War with Mexico / Atlas 68-71, Howarth 153-166
Debate / 2/6 / Explorers, Diplomats, or Tyrants? / Atlas 66 & 74, Howarth 167-178; **BB: The Somers Mutiny? / Argument Essay Due
6
2/9 / Civil War: Blockade / Atlas 77-87, Howarth 179-190, **BB: The Naval Sieve
2/11 / Civil War: River War / Atlas 88-95, Howarth 191-201
2/13 / Civil War: Closing the Ports & Commerce Raiding / Atlas 96-103, Howarth 202-212, **BB
7
2/16 / Federal Holiday–No Class
*** / 2/18 / Naval Retrenchment / Atlas 105-109, Howarth 215-226 / ***6 Week Grades
2/20 / Mahan & the Naval Renaissance / Howarth 227-243, **BB
8
2/23 / Spanish-American War / Atlas 110-117, Howarth 246-273
2/25 / The Great White Fleet and Big Stick Diplomacy / Atlas 119-125, Howarth 273-300
*** / 2/27 / Library Workshop / Review Day / ***Meet in Library
9
*** / 3/2 / MIDTERM EXAM
*** / 3/4 / WWI USN / Atlas 126-129, Howarth 301-320 / ***Historical Naval Leader Analysis Due
3/6 / WWI USMC / Atlas 130, **BB
10
3/9 / Treaty Navies/ Aviation / Atlas 132-133, **BB
Exercise / 3/11 / War Plan Orange / Atlas 134-135, **BB
*** / 3/13 / TBD / ***Early Schedule
11
Spring Break / No classes / 3/16, 3/18, & 3/20
12
3/23 / WW II Causes / Atlas 137-141, Howarth 357-383
3/25 / Japanese Ascent to Midway / Atlas 142-151, Howarth 384-410
3/27 / WWII South Pacific: Guadalcanal & the Solomon Islands / Atlas 152-155, 162-163; Howarth 411-424
13
*** / 3/30 / Battle of the Atlantic and Europe First Strategy / Atlas 156-160, 172-175; Howarth 425-449
4/1 / WWII Central Pacific: Gilbert Islands to Leyte Gulf / Atlas 164-171, 176-183; Howarth 450-466
4/3 / Pacific War Final Assault: Iwo Jima, Okinawa, & Surrender / Atlas 184-189, Howarth 467-472
14
4/6 / WWII Consequences & Life with the Bomb / **BB / ***12 Week Grades
Debate / 4/8 / Cold War Causes / National Security Reorganization / Atlas 191-193, Howarth 473-486, **BB / Argument Essay Due
*** / 4/10 / Korean War / Atlas 194-199, Howarth 487-494, **BB / *** Guest Lecturer
15
4/13 / Cuban Missile Crisis / Atlas 200-205, Howarth 494-509
4/15 / Vietnam Causes / Atlas 206-211, Howarth 512-522
4/17 / Vietnam Conduct / Atlas 212-215, Howarth 523-535, **BB
16
*** / 4/20 / Vietnam Consequences / Howarth 536-553, **BB / ***Battle Analysis Due
4/22 / Cold War Conduct & Consequences / Atlas 217-223, Howarth 554-562, **BB
4/24 / War in the Middle East / Atlas 224-229, Howarth 563-574, **BB
17
4/27 / The War on Terror and a Global Force for Good / **BB
4/29 / Conclusion & Course Critiques / ***Extra Credit Deadline
4/30 / Review & Study Day
TBD / FINAL EXAM
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Wednesday January 7, 20157, 2015