Programme Histoire US

Publié le 30 octobre 2005 par Kindy

History of the United States

Class 1 :

Presentation of the course – Main Historical Periods.

The Colonial Time and the Founding.

Class 2:

Overview of the American colonies in the 18^th century.

Class 3:

The War of Independence 1764-1791 (1): The Founding Fathers of the United States.

Class 4:

The War of Independence 1764-1791 (2): Main Events and Outcome.

The Birth of Contemporary America (1880s-1900s).

Class 5:

Years of Growth: A new America.

The Core Values of the “American Dream”.

Class 7:

Main Figures of the Time: From William J. Bryan to Theodore Roosevelt.

Contemporary America: The US since the 1960s.

Class 8:

The Civil Rights Movement.

Class 9:

The conservative Backlash.

Class 10:

The End of the Cold War.

Class 11:

Conclusion.