Professors: Alex Bloom, A.B. California at Santa Cruz, A.M., Ph.D. Boston College; Christopher Hannan, A.B. Harvard, M.Phil. St. Andrews, Scotland, Ph.D. Boston College; Martin Menke, A.B. Tufts, A.M., Ph.D. Boston College; Michael Paul, A.B., A.M. London School of Economics and Political Science; Ph.D. Boston College; Lorenz Reibling, B.A. Munchen-Kolleg Techniche, Cand. Ph.D. Ludwigs-Maximilians, M.S. Boston College.

HS 08115  European Civilization 1500–1789
Survey of the great ideas of the western tradition from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. The focus is on the rise of the modern state in Germany (Holy Roman Empire, Treaty of Westphalia), England (Glorious Revolution and the roots of constitutional rule), and France (Divine Right Absolutism), the relationship of religion and politics (which suffers more, religion or politics?), and early modern European culture (Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Classism) as well as Europe's interactions with Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Each class consists of a slide lecture and primary source-based discussion.
Fall, Thurs 6:30–9, Sept 5–Dec 12, Professor Menke

HS 08215  European Civilization 1789–1989
Survey of Europe's tumultuous history from the French Revolution to the revolutions of 1989. The focus develops modern ideologies (from conservatism and capitalism to Marxism and fascism), the role of technological change in accelerating globalization, and the role of the individual as citizen in modern society as well as the great challenges and achievements of the twentieth century.
Spring, Thurs 6:30–9, Jan 17–May 9, Professor Menke

HS 12701 America Between the Wars: Good Times and Hard Times
A survey of the years 1918–1945, covering the roaring 20s, the Stock Market Crash, the Depression, the New Deal and the American involvement in World War II. Course investigates the political events of these years, the changing patterns of American life, the social and cultural trends, and the emergence of America as an international power.
Spring, Mon 6:30–9, Jan 13–May 5, Professor Bloom

HS 13001  Puritans to Patriots: Town of Boston 1630-1822
Course covers the history of Boston from its founding through the momentous events of the 17th and 18th centuries when Boston became the second most important city in the British Empire. During the tumultuous 18th century, Boston significantly expanded financially and geographically, becoming the capital of New England before facing a number of difficulties in the mid-1700’s. Course traces Boston’s central role in the American Revolution, with an emphasis on Adams, Revere and others, as well as the Boston Massacre, the Tea Party and the Battle of Bunker Hill. We will then focus on how Boston reinvented itself after independence to become by the 1820’s, the “Hub of the Universe.”
Spring, Tues 6:30–9, Jan 14–May 6, Professor Hannan

HS 14201  An Emerging World: Political, Economic and Cultural Trends in the 21st Century
Focuses on events in Europe to view how the world community of nations defined their role in and came to terms with the twenty-first century. Novels, memoirs, essays and documentaries reveal the events and decisions that forced or allowed nations to define themselves in the modern world. Topics include Europe and World War I; the Great Depression; World War II; decolonization and the Cold War; and resurgent nationalism and the “new world order,
globalization and terrorism.” Books include Regeneration, Pat Barker; The Road to Wigan Pier, George Orwell; The European Home Fronts, Earl Beck; Blood and Belonging, Michael Ignatieff; and brief readings.
Spring, Sat 9-–12, Jan 18–May 3, Professor Paul

HS 16801  Anglo-American Relations in the 20th Century: A ‘Special Relationship’?
Course examines the actions of Anglo-American relations in a global context during key events of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the recent wars in the Middle East, to discover whether or not the U.S. and Britain followed parallel policies on the world stage based on an idea of a ‘special relationship’.
Fall, Sat 9–12, Sept 7-Dec 14, Professor Paul

HS 17701  Resistance: Call to Action
Course explores the lives, motivations, and outcomes of individuals who for a myraid of reasons responded to the emerging Nazi catastrophe. Course defines resistance from religious, ethical, moral, political as well as military perspectives identifying the main protagonists, their moral or ethical dilemmas and final composite failure. What makes resistance permissible, legitimate or even mandatory? Do the gospels encourage resistance? Looks at religious organizations, political groups, and student movements during this tumultuous period in history. Analyzing confrontation, adaptation and alternative strategies enriches class insight. Guest speakers.
Spring, Wed 6:30–9, Jan 15–May 7, Professor Reibling

HS 26301  Hitler, The Churches and The Holocaust
To better understand the climate and complexities that contributed to the Christian church's weakened responses to Hitler’s policies, the course examines the development of Christian anti-Judaism, anti-Semitism and nationalism. It analyzes the resistance that emerged in response to totalitarianism and to the Holocaust, and considers the main Christian post-Holocaust efforts as they contribute to theological development and current thinking.
Fall, Wed 6:30–9, Sept 4–Dec 11, Professor Reibling

HS 53701  American Politics: People & Their Presidents
An examination of the political history of the last eighty years, focusing on the Presidents from Roosevelt to Obama, on the electoral process by which they gained and lost office, and on the impact of significant domestic and international events on their presidencies and their legacies.
Fall, Mon 6:30-9, Sept 9–Dec 16, Professor Bloom

HS 60501  History of New England
For nearly four centuries, this region has managed to
maintain an identity broadly American and distinctly New England. Course examines the region’s social, cultural, and political history, with particular attention to the Boston area in periods of momentous change. Topics explored include witchcraft in Salem; the Minutemen and the American Revolution; nineteenth-century immigration from Ireland; Boston’s Civil War; urban and suburban growth and the social crises of the 1960s and 1970s. Analysis of local historical sites serves to deepen understanding of New Englanders’ enduring attachment to the past.
Fall, Tues 6:30–9, Sept 3–Dec 10, Professor Hannan

Anticipated History electives 2014-2015
History of Sports; Vietnam; Modern America