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:The Conservative Movement as Political Insurgency, 1940-Present | :The Conservative Movement as Political Insurgency, 1940-Present | ||
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:Clinton, NAFTA, New Democrats, 1992-2000 | :Clinton, NAFTA, New Democrats, 1992-2000 | ||
:Monica Lewinsky, Y2K, Millenialism, Hanging Chads, and the Dot-Com Bust, 1998-2002 | :Monica Lewinsky, Y2K, Millenialism, Hanging Chads, and the Dot-Com Bust, 1998-2002 | ||
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:COVID, The Summer of Floyd, Voter Fraud, Escalating Institutional Distrust, 2020-2022 | :COVID, The Summer of Floyd, Voter Fraud, Escalating Institutional Distrust, 2020-2022 | ||
| + | :The Assassinations of the 1960s | ||
| + | :Immigration and the Transformation of America, 1965-Present | ||
| + | :Religion and the Rise of the Right | ||
| + | :Environmentalism and Climate Politics | ||
| + | :Gun Rights, Gun Crime, and Gun Control | ||
| + | :The Decline of Organized Labor | ||
| + | :The Administrative State and the Growth of Federal Power | ||
| + | :Intelligence Agencies, COINTELPRO, and the Post-Watergate Reforms | ||
| + | :The Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, PATCON, and fears of Domestic Terror | ||
| + | :Globalization, China, and the Loss of Manufacturing | ||
| + | :The 2008 Financial Crisis | ||
| + | :The Evolution of Conservatism from Goldwater to Trump | ||
| + | :The Life and Death of MTV from 1981-2025 | ||
| + | :Technology and the Transformation of Daily Life, 1945-Present | ||
| + | :Sports, Celebrity, and the Rise and Fall of a Shared American Culture, 1945-Present | ||
| + | :Civic Virtue, Public Service, Celebrity Candidates, and the Transformation of America's Representative Democracy, 1850-Present | ||
| + | :The Decline of Mainline Protestantism and the Rise of Evangelical America, 1945-Present | ||
| + | :The Decline of Trust in Institutions, 1963-Present | ||
| + | :The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class, 1945-Present | ||
| + | :Crime, Punishment, and the Politics of Fear, 1960-Present | ||
| + | :Conspiracy Theories, Secret Societies, and the Growth of Alternative History, 1963-Present | ||
| + | :The American Family in Turmoil & Transition, 1945-Present | ||
| + | :Experts, Intellectuals, Elites, and Populists: Who Should Govern America?, 1945-Present | ||
| + | :Higher Education, Credentialism, and America's Ruling Class, 1945-Present | ||
| + | :The Transformation of Journalism and the Death of Local News, 1945-Present | ||
'''Modern American History Exams''' | '''Modern American History Exams''' | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, June 16, 2026
This course is meant to cover the history of modern America from 1945-Present.
This course is designed for all ages, but the homework and essays are divided into three tiers or categories: 7th grade, 10th grade, and 12th grade Advanced Placement. Please choose whichever is appropriate for you.
If you would like feedback & grading on homework or essays, please contact me on my talk page and I will be happy to provide that for you.
Modern American History Curriculum
Modern American History Lectures
- Background & Terms
- End of WW2, Death of FDR, the New World Order, 1945
- Harry Truman and the Republican Congress, 1945-1952
- Alger Hiss, Soviet Espionage, Senator McCarthy and the End of the New Deal, 1948-1954
- The Korean War and Douglas MacArthur, 1949-1952
- The Eisenhower Era, 1950-1960
- JFK, Camelot, and the Cold War, 1960-1964
- Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society, 1960-1968
- The Vietnam War, 1950-1975
- Abortion Rights and Wrongs, Culture Wars from 1940-Present
- The Conservative Movement as Political Insurgency, 1940-Present
- Sexual Politics, Television, Mass Media, Movies, the Internet, 1940-Present
- The Warren Court, Judicial Activism, and the ever-evolving Supreme Court, 1955-Present
- The Age of Nixon, Public Ethics, and Watergate, 1948-1976
- The Civil Rights Movement, Segregation, Busing, Integration, Separatism, 1964-1980
- Jimmy Carter, Hostages, Inflation, Malaise, 1976-1980
- Reagan, Reaganism, Reaganomics, 1980-1988
- The Abrupt End of the Cold War, 1985-1991
- The Rise and Fall of the Bush Family, 1975-2020
- Clinton, NAFTA, New Democrats, 1992-2000
- Monica Lewinsky, Y2K, Millenialism, Hanging Chads, and the Dot-Com Bust, 1998-2002
- The 9/11 Terror Attacks, Invasion of Iraq, and the Global War on Terror, 2001-2010
- Barack Obama and Racial Politics, 2006-2016
- Tea Parties, Donald Trump and Making America Great Again, 2010-Present
- COVID, The Summer of Floyd, Voter Fraud, Escalating Institutional Distrust, 2020-2022
- The Assassinations of the 1960s
- Immigration and the Transformation of America, 1965-Present
- Religion and the Rise of the Right
- Environmentalism and Climate Politics
- Gun Rights, Gun Crime, and Gun Control
- The Decline of Organized Labor
- The Administrative State and the Growth of Federal Power
- Intelligence Agencies, COINTELPRO, and the Post-Watergate Reforms
- The Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, PATCON, and fears of Domestic Terror
- Globalization, China, and the Loss of Manufacturing
- The 2008 Financial Crisis
- The Evolution of Conservatism from Goldwater to Trump
- The Life and Death of MTV from 1981-2025
- Technology and the Transformation of Daily Life, 1945-Present
- Sports, Celebrity, and the Rise and Fall of a Shared American Culture, 1945-Present
- Civic Virtue, Public Service, Celebrity Candidates, and the Transformation of America's Representative Democracy, 1850-Present
- The Decline of Mainline Protestantism and the Rise of Evangelical America, 1945-Present
- The Decline of Trust in Institutions, 1963-Present
- The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class, 1945-Present
- Crime, Punishment, and the Politics of Fear, 1960-Present
- Conspiracy Theories, Secret Societies, and the Growth of Alternative History, 1963-Present
- The American Family in Turmoil & Transition, 1945-Present
- Experts, Intellectuals, Elites, and Populists: Who Should Govern America?, 1945-Present
- Higher Education, Credentialism, and America's Ruling Class, 1945-Present
- The Transformation of Journalism and the Death of Local News, 1945-Present
Modern American History Exams
- Modern American History: Exam: Multiple Choice
- Modern American History: Exam: Multiple Choice Answers
- Modern American History: Exam: Short Answer
- Modern American History: Exam: Short Answer Answers
- Modern American History: Exam: Essay Prompts
- Modern American History: Exam: Essay Answer Outlines
Modern American History Essays
Miscellaneous
- Essay:Greatest Mysteries of World History
- Essay:Greatest Myths of World History
- Essay:Liberal Denials about History
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