In-Between Peoples

American Studies 205

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In this course, we will explore the struggles and triumph "inbetween peoples" after Reconstruction and before WWII.

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Light in August Part 1

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

http://www.magicalcat.com/images-recon/hap00068.jpg
Hands down, my favorite class first semester sophomore year was Principles of Design.  Every couple of weeks, our professor, Natsu Onada, would ask us to read a novel or a play and design a set or costumes for it.  This process validated the very visual process I undergo when engaging with a piece of fiction [...]

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Time Period Specific Political Cartoons

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

http://www.authentichistory.com/postcivilwar/cartoons/
I stumbled upon this site while trying to find a Reconstruction Era Political Cartoon for this weeks posting.  Will definitely be useful for next year’s class, especially as they look for primary sources to connect to their posts in the beginning of the semester.  Some of the cartoons we’ve looked at specifically in class (i.e. [...]

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