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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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World War II Schedule

Date Topic Readings Video/DVD
Jan. 17 The Rise of Hitler See Syllabus World at War: A New Germany 1933-1939
Jan. 24 No Class No Class No Class
Jan. 31 Troubles in Asia/From Munich to Warsaw See Syllabus World at War: A Distant War, September 1939-May 1940
Feb. 7 The Fall of Poland See the Syllabus World at War: Alone May 1940-May 1941
Feb. 14 Fall of France See Syllabus  
Feb. 21 The Battle of Britain and Coming of Barbarossa See Syllabus -- Will Meet in Science 72 This time only because of the Martin Dees lecture  
Oct. 14 Uneasy Allies/Arsenal for Democracy/Road to Midway Calvocoressi, 347-410; 1030-1072; Kennedy, 140-189 World at War: On Our Way - USA 1939-1942/Dear I'll Be Back in a Year
Oct. 21 The Road to Stalingrad and the Counterattack Calvocoressi, 347-395; 479-511; 1073-1087

First Midterm Due October 21

World at War: Stalingrad - June 1942-February 1943
Oct. 28 Battle of the Atlantic and Bombs over Germany Calvocoressi, 459-478; 479-511; 1073-1087 World at War: Wolf Pack - U-Boats in the Atlantic 1939-1944
Nov. 4 Tough Old Gut and Prep for D-Day Calvocoressi, 396-410; 533-554; Kennedy, 244-283 World at War: Morning June - August 1944
Nov. 11 No Class No Class No Class
Nov. 18 Collapse of Germany and Japan on the Ropes Calvocoressi, 555-592; 1091-1132; Kennedy, 284-320 World at War: Japan 1941-1945
Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 2 The Final Reckoning for Japan Calvocoressi, 1133-1165; Kennedy, 321-372 World at War: Pacific - February 1942-July 1945
Dec. 9 Atomic Bombs and the Collapse of Japan Calvocoressi, 1166-1124; Kennedy, 373-433 World at War: The Bomb - February - September 1945
Dec. 13-17 All Papers Due All Papers Due All Papers Due