HIST 301C(S) The Wilsonian Legacy

This course will explore the historiography surrounding not only the presidency and personal life of Woodrow Wilson, but the complicated legacy bequeathed by the century's first Democratic president. Topics to be covered include Wilson and the changing nature of progressive ideology, the origins of progressive internationalism, Wilson, the Democratic party, and the politics of civil rights, and the changing conceptions of both Wilson and his ideology in the decades since his death.
Evaluation will be based on class participation and several short papers.
Restricted to Junior History Majors.

Hour: R. JOHNSON