History 132

Final Lecture

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Mon, 14 May 2007 00:27:00 +0000

At last. No good explanation for why this has taken so long -- end of the semester laziness, most likely. The lecture itself is short and covers a lot of ground; also, I delivered the lecture with my year-old daughter in my left arm. A difficult feat.

Thanks for listening....

1970s

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:24:00 +0000

More than disco. Lecture covers the political transformations leading to the rise of the New Right; Carter presidency; and the Iranian hostage crisis.

Vietnam War (part II)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:37:00 +0000

Destroy the country in order to save it.

Vietnam War (part I)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:16:00 +0000

Not a good war.

Civil Rights II

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:56:00 +0000

Direct action and other new tactics for the civil rights campaigns.

War on Poverty

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:11:00 +0000

Lecture covers the "rediscovery of poverty" and Johnson's effort to "make war" (sort of) on economic inequality. We look at the modest successes and long-term inadequacies of the anti-poverty measures.

Civil Rights in the 1950s

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:21:00 +0000

The second Reconstruction. This lecture addresses the origins of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s.

Cold War III

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:28:00 +0000

Massive retaliation! This lecture examines the foreign policy of the Eisenhower years, with a focus on the emergence of the Middle East as a region of special importance to the US after WWII.

The beginning of the lecture makes reference to "Duck and Cover," a short animated clip that can be watched here. We also watch part of a documentary on "Operation Cue," which took place in 1955. You can watch part of that film here.

Cold War II

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:34:00 +0000

I hate talking to myself. This is a short lecture covering the domestic politics of the 1940s and early 1950s -- Truman, McCarthyism, and suburbanization especially.

Cold War

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:31:00 +0000

Long time, no see. I was out of town last week and had to record this lecture in my elaborate home studio. For some reason I was having trouble loading the audio to the server, which explains the delay.

This lecture covers the early years of the Cold War -- the doctrine of containment, the increasingly tense rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union, and the Korean War are among the topics examined . . .

World War II, part II

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:19:00 +0000

The rest of the story. In this lecture, we consider the meaning of World War II on the home front and look at the escalating violence that marked the final year of the war.

World War II, part I

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:50:00 +0000

Back from break. This lecture addresses the origins of the second World War and examines the factors that led to US entry into the war.

Depression (II)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:24:00 +0000

Note to self -- always check batteries. For the third time this semester, I goofed with the recording technology. The first 30 minutes is from the lecture itself, while the last hour was recorded in my home studio, which doubles as a living room.

This lecture covers the broad features of FDR's New Deal, with an emphasis on its mixed legacy for different groups.

Great Depression (Part I)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:29:00 +0000

Brother, Can you Spare a Dime?

Lecture covers the origins of the Great Depression, the consequences for different groups of Americans, and the political outcomes for Hoover and Roosevelt.

1920s (culture and politics)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:45:00 +0000

Here's the next lecture. No time to describe it . . . Too much to do today. Lots of stuff about the KKK and the so-called "culture wars" of the 1920s.

1920s (politics and economics)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:11:00 +0000

Not always so jazzy.

Lecture covers the debates about the League of Nations, global influence of the US during the 1920s -- politically, economically, militarily -- as well as the reactions against immigration during the post-WWI era.

World War I (part 2)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:44:00 +0000

Over there. This lecture continues with the "framing" of the war; addresses the federal management of the war effort; and looks at how the war opened up discussions about national identity and citizenship.

World War I

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:00:00 +0000

Not a good war. This lecture covers the causes of World War I and the reasons for America's eventual entry into the war; some discussion of how the war was "framed" by Wilson and his administration.

Apologies for the poor sound quality -- I had to record this lecture using my computer's internal microphone, so the audio is a little softer than usual.

Progressivism

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:57:00 +0000

Remember the Maine! Today's lecture gives an overview of the progressive movement -- the kinds of issues that preoccupied reformers; the methods and theories they relied on; and the underlying causes of progressive politics. We also look at some of the more radical voices during this era, including the Industrial Workers of the World.

Imperialism (continued)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:16:00 +0000

Apologies to podcast subscribers -- I goofed last week and somehow neglected to turn on my recorder at the start of class. Bummer. It was a good lecture, much more coherent than this.

But since it's Blame Someone Else Day (I'm not kidding -- look it up), I'm going to blame my 9-month-old baby. As for the lecture itself, it covers the debate over the Philippines, Indian assimilation, and Teddy Roosevelt's strange ideas about manliness and nationhood.

Race and Jim Crow; Populism

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:22:00 +0000

Bob Marley Day. Smoke 'em if you've got 'em.

This lecture covers segregation and lynching, then briefly introduces and describes the Populist movement.

The West (continued); Labor and Working Class Lives

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:14:00 +0000

Return those shopping carts

After a brief investigation of the Feb. 1 holidays, we finish our discussion of the West and look at the organization of working class life.

The American West

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:31:00 +0000

Give me a home, where the buffalo ~~roam~~ are driven into pens and shot.

After a bizarre story about Andrew Jackson, we deal with the mythology of
"the West" and some of its less pleasing realities, particularly for various Indian groups.

Business (continued)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:29:00 +0000

"Is anyone a scientologist?"

First ten minutes is spent wanking around, discussing scientology, Opposite Day, popsicles and strange mail. Then we discuss business organization in the 19th century, as well as differing views on the social responsibilities of the rich toward the poor.

Rise of Business (January 23)

jfdhn@uas.alaska.edu (David Hoogland Noon) — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:05:00 +0000

I blame the cough meds.

Lecture covers reconstruction, railroads, and the rise of business and industry. At the end, I tell a stupid tale about riding a train.