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Updated as of 2 October 05

Today in History:

On October 2, 1780, Major John André, a British spy associated with Benedict Arnold, was executed on this day in history. 

Quote of the Day:

"In my view we are much worse off now than when we went into Iraq. This is not a partisan position. I voted for these guys."

A senior figure at a military-sponsored think tank as told to James Fallows in "Bush's Lost Year" in The Atlantic Monthly (Oct. 2004)

Was the 2004 Election Stolen?

Take the Ann Coulter Quiz

Where are you politically? Take the Neocon Quiz and find out.

"History is Far too Important to be left to History Professors"

Teaching isn't such a novel idea

Announcements

Age of Despotism

Age of Total War

Current  History

Dictators and Dems

DDE in War & Peace

Splendid Little Wars

Terrorism Online

World War II Online

Bibliography: History of Disease

Bioterrorism

Contemporary Terrorist Organizations

How to Write an Essay

Map of Islamic Terrorist Cells in the U.S.A.

PowerPoint Notes

Reaction Papers

TASK Information Updates

Terrorism Cybrary

Terrorism Filmography

Terrorism Glossary

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Schedule for HI510: The History of Terrorism

Date

Topic

Film

Readings

Monday June 27

What is Terrorism?

Looking for Answers

"A Failure to Imagine," NY Times*

Tuesday June 28

The Terrorist Personality

Who Are They?

"Interview with a Suicide Bomber's Mother"; "New Suicide Bombers"

Wednesday June 29

Poisons and Daggers

Nest of Angels

"Watch What You Say"; "Hamma Rules"

Thursday June 30

Propaganda by Deed

The Search for Eric Rudolph

"Advance the Story"

Monday July 4

No Class

No Class

No Class

Tuesday July 5

Post Colonial Terrorism

Battle of Algeirs

"Fighting an Elusive Enemy"; "Yes, This is About Islam"

Wednesday July 6

Terrorism of the Far Right

Arlington Road

"Made in the USA"

Thursday July 7

In The Name of the People

One Day in September

"Prosecutors See Links Between U.S. Based Charity and Al Qaeda";

Monday July 11

Religious Terrorism

In Search of bin Laden and The Saudi Time Bomb

"Source of Saudi Radicalism Spring from Deep Source"

Tuesday July 12

Laurie Mylroie and the WTC Attacks

60 Minutes II: Special Edition following 9/11 and Inside the Terror Network

"Dirty Bombs and Civil Rights"; "Soviet 1971 Smallpox Outbreak Worries Experts"

Wednesday July 13

Terrorism and the Arts

The Siege

"Qaeda Attacks in the Works for Three Years"; "Early Warning Was Too Late"; Jack London, The Enemy of the Whole World

Thursday July 14

No Class Work on Projects

No Class Work on Projects

No Class Work on Projects

Wednesday August 4

All Assignments

Due to

the Professor

*Students are expected to read their texts at their leisure and the articles that have been made available to them on 3.5 floppy disks. If you have additional questions, please contact the instructor.