Great American Debates 2

Tuesday, Mar. 9: Inherit the Wind Reflection

Bring to class your typed answers to these questions, with an appropriate list and short description for each.

Tues. & Thurs., March 2 & 4: Faith and Reason

Our topic for this week: Faith and Reason, as represented in the 1960 movie, “Inherit the Wind.”

Thursday, Feb. 18: Class Discussion

Come prepared to answer the following questions.

TUESDAY, Feb. 16: Shaw, Principle of a Republic, 1915

Anna Howard Shaw, The Fundamental Principle of a Republic, 1915

Key Excerpts: Women’s Suffrage, 1848 -1920

A few key excerpts from the pieces we’re reading for this section of the course.

Thursday, Feb. 11: Against Women’s Suffrage

Let’s read and discuss this argument against women’s suffrage:

Goodwin, Women’s Suffrage, 1884

No reading response questions for today. But come ready to engage in a thoughtful discussion, analyzing the nature of these arguments. Be ready to compare and contrast these against the arguments of The Seneca Falls Declaration and Stanton’s “The Solitude of Self.”

Andrew Carnegie, “The Gospel of Wealth,” 1889

A fascinating read:

Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth and Other Essays
Excerpts of the essay, “The Gospel of Wealth”

Tuesday, Feb. 9: Seneca Falls & Solitude of Self

Two key documents from the beginnings of the women’s movement.

Thursday, Feb. 4: Doc Lacy’s Conference Room

We will meet in the Doc Lacy’s Conference Room at 3:35. Feel free to grab a drink on your way in.

Tuesday, Feb. 2: FDR in 1932-33

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Address to the Commonwealth Club, and First Inaugural Address

Thursday, Jan. 28: Populism & Progressivism

Your readings from Addams, Bryan, and Wilson.

Tuesday, Jan. 26: Sumner, The Forgotten Man

Due Tuesday, Jan. 26: Read these three excerpts of arguments by William Graham Sumner.

Thursday, Jan. 21: Debs, “The Issue”

Due Thursday, Jan. 21, at the first of class.

Tues, Jan 19: Conwell, Acres of Diamonds

Due Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the first of class.

Thurs., Jan 14: Benjamin Rush on Slavery

I have selected a text for this class period which gives us an opportunity to review important sources of public motivation for action and reform in American history.