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Metropolis: History of New York City, Fall 2009
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Hitherto it had gone by the original Indian name Manna-hatta, or as some still have it, 'The Manhattoes'; but this was now decried as savage and heathenish... At length, when the council was almost in despair, a burgher, remarkable for the size and squareness of his head, proposed that they should call it New-Amsterdam. The proposition took every body by surprise; it was so striking, so apposite, so ingenious. The name was adopted by acclamation, and New-Amsterdam the metropolis was thenceforth called. --Washington Irving, 1808 In less tongue-in-cheek style, this course examines the evolution of New York City from 1607 to the present. The readings focus on the city's social and physical histories, and the class discussions compare New York's development to patterns in other cities.

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Arts and Humanities
History
U.S. History
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Full Course
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M.I.T.
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M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
Wilder, Craig
Date Added:
01/01/2010
Patronage and Populism: The Politics of the Gilded Age
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This collection uses primary sources to explore the politics of the Gilded Age. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.

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History
U.S. History
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Primary Source
Provider:
Digital Public Library of America
Provider Set:
Primary Source Sets
Author:
Adena Barnette
Date Added:
04/11/2016
U.S. History
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 U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz

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U.S. History
Material Type:
Full Course
Date Added:
07/18/2021
U.S. History, The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870-1900, Relief from the Chaos of Urban Life
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify how each class of Americans—working class, middle class, and upper class—responded to the challenges associated with urban lifeExplain the process of machine politics and how it brought relief to working-class Americans

Subject:
Social Science
Material Type:
Module
Author:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
07/18/2021