History Courses For Dr. Christopher C. Lovett
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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

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Class Schedule

Date Topic Readings
Week One August 22-28 Background to World War I Fromkin, 3-63
Week Two August 29-Sept. 4 War and Diplomacy in WW I Fromkin, 67-169; Jünger, 5-50
Week Three Sept 5-11 The Peace to End All Peace Fromkin, 170-250; Jünger, 51-110
Week Four Sept  12-18 The Little Wars Fromkin, 251-305; Jünger, 111-155
Week Five Sept 19-25 The Coming of the Fascists Jünger, 156-288
Week Six Sept 26-Oct 2 The Situation Before the Crash Abel, xiii-9
Week Seven Oct 3-9 The Weimar Experiment and the Rise of Hitler Abel, 13-53
First Examination October 6
Week Eight Oct 10-16 The New Deal and Five-Year Plans Abel, 54-92
Week Nine Oct 17-23 Problems for the Democracies and the Rise of Japan Abel, 93-134
Week Ten Oct 24-30 The Consolidation of the Nazis  Abel,137-200; Hamby, 2-41
Week Eleven Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Let the Lawlessness Start Abel, 203-301; Hamby, 43-75
Week Twelve Nov 7-13 The Failure to Stop Aggression Hamby, 77-137
Second Examination November 10
Week Thirteen 14-20 Who Wants to Die for Danzig? Hamby, 139-215
Week Fourteen Nov 21-27 Let the Shooting Begin/No Class on Nov. 24 Hamby, 217-291
Week Fifteen Nov 28-Dec. 4 Hitler's War in Russia Hamby, 293-369
Book Review Due December 8
Week Sixteen Dec 5-9 The Final Reckoning Hamby, 371-438
Final Examination December 13 @ 8:00