Week
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Date
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Topic
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Reading
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Assignment
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1
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1/7
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Introduction and Course Themes
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**BB Course Syllabus
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***
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1/9
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Antecedents of American Naval History
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**BB Rise of English Sea Power
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*** Meet in museum lobby
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2
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1/12
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American Revolution: Causes
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Atlas 3-13, Howarth 5-28
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1/14
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American Revolution: Conduct
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Atlas 14-21, Howarth 29-51
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Debate
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1/16
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American Revolution:
Consequences
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**BB: John Paul Jones, John Barry, & Anti-Navalists
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Argument Essay Due
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3
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1/19
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Federal Holiday–No Class
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***
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1/20
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American Naval Policy and the Quasi-War with France
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Atlas 23-27, Howarth 55-66, **BB
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*** Monday Class Schedule
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1/21
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The Barbary Wars
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Atlas 28-31, Howarth 67-87, **BB
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1/23
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Writing Workshop
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**BB: “A Brief Guide to Writing the History Paper”
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4
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1/26
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Chesapeake-Leopard Incident/ War of 1812 Causes
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Atlas 32-47, Howarth 88-103, **BB
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1/28
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War of 1812 Conduct
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Atlas 48, Howarth 104-113, **BB
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1/30
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War of 1812 Consequences
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Atlas 50-54, Howarth 114-124, **BB
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5
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2/2
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Age of Steam & Expansion
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Atlas 57-66, & 72; Howarth 127-152
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2/4
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War with Mexico
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Atlas 68-71, Howarth 153-166
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Debate
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2/6
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Explorers, Diplomats, or Tyrants?
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Atlas 66 & 74, Howarth 167-178; **BB: The Somers Mutiny?
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Argument Essay Due
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6
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2/9
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Civil War: Blockade
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Atlas 77-87, Howarth 179-190, **BB: The Naval Sieve
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2/11
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Civil War: River War
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Atlas 88-95, Howarth 191-201
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2/13
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Civil War: Closing the Ports & Commerce Raiding
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Atlas 96-103, Howarth 202-212, **BB
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7
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2/16
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Federal Holiday–No Class
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***
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2/18
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Naval Retrenchment
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Atlas 105-109, Howarth 215-226
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***6 Week Grades
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2/20
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Mahan & the Naval Renaissance
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Howarth 227-243, **BB
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8
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2/23
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Spanish-American War
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Atlas 110-117, Howarth 246-273
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2/25
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The Great White Fleet and Big Stick Diplomacy
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Atlas 119-125, Howarth 273-300
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***
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2/27
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Library Workshop / Review Day
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***Meet in Library
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9
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***
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3/2
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MIDTERM EXAM
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***
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3/4
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WWI USN
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Atlas 126-129, Howarth 301-320
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***Historical Naval Leader Analysis Due
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3/6
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WWI USMC
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Atlas 130, **BB
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10
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3/9
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Treaty Navies/ Aviation
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Atlas 132-133, **BB
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Exercise
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3/11
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War Plan Orange
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Atlas 134-135, **BB
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***
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3/13
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TBD
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***Early Schedule
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11
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Spring Break
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No classes
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3/16, 3/18, & 3/20
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12
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3/23
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WW II Causes
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Atlas 137-141, Howarth 357-383
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3/25
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Japanese Ascent to Midway
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Atlas 142-151, Howarth 384-410
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3/27
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WWII South Pacific: Guadalcanal & the Solomon Islands
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Atlas 152-155, 162-163; Howarth 411-424
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13
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***
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3/30
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Battle of the Atlantic and Europe First Strategy
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Atlas 156-160, 172-175; Howarth 425-449
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4/1
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WWII Central Pacific: Gilbert Islands to Leyte Gulf
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Atlas 164-171, 176-183; Howarth 450-466
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4/3
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Pacific War Final Assault: Iwo Jima, Okinawa, & Surrender
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Atlas 184-189, Howarth 467-472
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14
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4/6
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WWII Consequences & Life with the Bomb
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**BB
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***12 Week Grades
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Debate
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4/8
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Cold War Causes / National Security Reorganization
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Atlas 191-193, Howarth 473-486, **BB
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Argument Essay Due
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***
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4/10
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Korean War
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Atlas 194-199, Howarth 487-494, **BB
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*** Guest Lecturer
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15
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4/13
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Atlas 200-205, Howarth 494-509
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4/15
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Vietnam Causes
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Atlas 206-211, Howarth 512-522
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4/17
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Vietnam Conduct
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Atlas 212-215, Howarth 523-535, **BB
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16
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***
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4/20
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Vietnam Consequences
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Howarth 536-553, **BB
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***Battle Analysis Due
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4/22
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Cold War Conduct & Consequences
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Atlas 217-223, Howarth 554-562, **BB
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4/24
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War in the Middle East
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Atlas 224-229, Howarth 563-574, **BB
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17
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4/27
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The War on Terror and a Global Force for Good
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**BB
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4/29
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Conclusion & Course Critiques
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4/30
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Review & Study Day
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TBD
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FINAL EXAM
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