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point in the nation¶s history where long-developing forces sped up and most obviously influenced every
aspect of society and where we can make the most obvious associations with historical events and
today¶s world. Proclaiming that America grew larger, wealthier, and more powerful because of industrial
capitalism in the decades bracketing 1900? A truism. Arguing that life moved from its traditional roots
into the tempest of modernity smacks of repetitiveness. Having acknowledged these widely-held truths
about the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, let us now spend our semester considering the following
questions from multiple angles:  did American life change and   did people react as they did to the
economic, political, social, and cultural changes of these years?

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†V Scrbd.com

These are resources you need to find period and secondary materials in this, and any other course in
history.

On Mary Livermore Library¶s ³Electronic Resources´ page, choose ³History´ in the ³Databases by
Subject´ pull-down tab.
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†V Accessible Archives
†V America's Historical ‰ewspapers: 1690-1922

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†V Making of America: http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/moa/
†V Library of üongress Digital üollections Page http: //www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html
†V Historical ‰ewspapers Online: http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/guides/hist/onlinenewspapers.html

!V Take Home Midterm and Final Exams: 100 points each/200 points total

!V ook Reviews: 100 points each/300 points total

!V ülass Participation: 100 Points

`V 60 points for an academic journal article bibliography related to our monograph
reading (this excludes Painter) and due on the first day we discuss the book at the
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`V Y0 points for general discussion contributions. I grade both on quantity and
quality; I cannot grade you in this category if you miss class regularly. I will
provide you with informal updates on your progress in this area

!V Various assignments that I see fit to assign. 
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regardless of your average. The fact of the matter is if you do not show up for class all
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class passes and for every day beyond that (this includes weekends and university holidays).

Don¶t plagiarize or cheat. That means: don¶t write in conjunction with a classmate; don¶t Google the
book title and ³borrow´ from other people; don¶t use A‰Y internet sources; don¶t pay someone else
to write it or accept a paper written by someone else; and if you¶ve read the book and written a paper
on it before (this means don¶t borrow directly from informal essays for the out-of-class essay), you
must write a new paper.

If you do any of these things or anything else dishonest (read up on the university policy if you¶re
cloudy on what that means), !
 
   
  

 

. I¶ll revisit this topic later in the semester to make sure I am explicitly clear.

I heartily encourage asking questions and participating in our intellectual conversation, either in or
out of class. You will learn more during your time in here (and beyond) if you consider contrary
views and engage in conversation with the people who hold them. It goes without saying, that
everyone in this class will receive equal respect. If your comportment does not befit a university
classroom, you will be excused. Turn off your cell phones, do not read the newspaper or do
homework in class, and if we have just started, please enter in an unobtrusive fashion and take the
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directly to Disability Support Services and the instructor, as early in the semester (preferably within
the first week) as possible. All discussions will remain confidential. Please contact Disability Support
Services, DF Lowry uilding, 910-521-6695.This publication is available in alternative formats upon
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