15 June: Identify the ten most important and interesting events which took place between 1940 and 1975, and provide the significance for each. Due 15 June 2000.
20 June: Identify the thesis of Paul Boyer's By the Bomb's Early Light. Restate that thesis in one to two sentences. Due 20 June 2000.
22 June: Answer the following question in a brief (two paragraphs) essay: What one event do you believe was the key to creating Cold War hostilities between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? What was the domestic expression of that event in the United States? Be sure to support your argument with specific evidence. Due 22 June 2000.
27 June: Identify the thesis and provide a brief outline of the argument in Stephen J. Whitfield's The Culture of the Cold War. Due 27 June 2000.
29 June: What are the sources used by Peter Biskind in Seeing is Believing? Does he use those sources accurately? What other sources might be used to discuss this topic? Due 29 July 2000.
11 July: By now, you should have selected your artifact for the artifact assignment. Provide a thesis statement for your paper, along with a bibliography of primary and secondary sources which you will be using. Due 11 July 2000.
13 July: Trace the historiography behind George Herring's "The Vietnam War." In what ways is his perspective new or original, a departure from the traditional view, or a continuation of it? Is Herring's perspective on the war Traditionalist, Revisionist, or Post-Revisionist? Examine this in a brief (2-3 pages) essay. Due 13 July 2000.
18 July: According to Anne Moody in her memoir, Coming of Age in Mississippi, what were the barriers she faced as an African American woman? Which of these was the most difficult for her to overcome, and how did she do so? Why does she identify several barriers, and what does this reveal about her experiences? Examine this in a brief (2-3 pages) essay. Due 18 July 2000.