History 409 The United States, 1919-1941 Michael O'Malley Fall 1997 Try out the new Chat Room Required Readings(all at University Bookstore, Johnson Center) Langston Hughes, The Ways of White Folks Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt Robert McElvaine, The Great Depression William Stott, Documentary Expression and Thirties America David Stowe, Swing Changes Studs Terkel, Hard Times Grading short (2-3 page) paper, 20% Midterm, 30% Final Paper (10-12 pages) 35% Class Participation, 15% Syllabus Tuesday, Aug 26 Introduction Thursday, Aug. 28 WWI and the Crusade for Conformity Tuesday Sept. 2 1919: A Troubled Year Thursday, Sept. 4 The Palmer Raids Tuesday, Sept . 9 Prohibition Thursday, Sept. 11 The Klan Rides Again Tuesday Sept. 16 Fundamentalism and Modernity Thursday, Sept. 18 An introduction to the course on line Tuesday Sept. 23 The Scopes Trial Thursday, Sept. 25 Discuss Lewis, Babbitt Tuesday, Sept. 30 The Rise of Radio Thursday, Oct. 2 The Lone Eagle Tuesday Oct. 7 Movie, The Jazz Singer Thursday, Oct. 9 Discuss Hughes, The Ways of White Folks. Short papers due in class!! Columbus day Thursday, Oct. 16 Midterm Tuesday Oct. 21 The Crash Thursday, Oct. 23 The Great Depression (read McIlvaine, pages TBA) Tuesday, Oct. 28 FDR Thursday, Oct. 30 A New Deal? Tuesday, Nov. 4 The Dust Bowl Thursday, Nov. 6 Alphabet Soup Tuesday Nov. 11 Discuss Stott, Documentary Expression and Thirties America Thursday. Nov. 13 FDR under fire Tuesday, Nov. 18 Scottsboro Thursday, Nov. 20 The Swing Era Tuesday, Nov. 25 Discuss Stowe, Swing Changes Thanksgiving Break Tuesday, Dec. 2 The Zoot Suit Thursday, Dec. 4 The Eve of War