Are you a History Major looking for a 300 or 400 level US History class? Register for one of Dr. Rubin's courses:
HIST 343: Democratizing America, 1763-1850. TuTh 10-11:15.
Explore America's founding decades through the eyes of ordinary people. While the course covers traditional political topics like government, voting rights, and party politics, it also asks students to think broadly about how democracy played out in social, cultural, and economic ways during this turbulent era. The goal is to understand what men and women of all races and classes wanted from democracy, how they tried to have their voices heard, and whether or not the American political system worked for them. Topics include Native American lives and experiences, slavery and abolitionism, women's rights and moral reform, popular culture and art. We will also dive deep into Baltimore circa 1815-1820 drawing on the groundbreaking project Visualizing Early Baltimore http://earlybaltimore.org
HIST 401: The American South to 1865. TuTh 1-2:15.
When did the American South begin? How did the interactions between Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans shape this distinctive region, and the United States? This course explores the history of the American South from the arrival of Europeans until the beginning of the Civil War. This class will emphasize the importance of culture especially literature and foodways, as well as explore issues like the emergence and demise of American slavery, forms of resistance, and the history of early Maryland.
Grad Students! Are you interested in American history through the Civil War? Then take Dr. Rubin's HIST 601: The American South to 1865. TuTh 1-2:15.
When did the American South begin? How did the interactions between Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans shape this distinctive region, and the United States? This course explores the history of the American South from the arrival of Europeans until the beginning of the Civil War. This class will emphasize the importance of culture especially literature and foodways, as well as explore issues like the emergence and demise of American slavery, forms of resistance, and the history of early Maryland.