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History 445
Fall 2019
Prof. John Putman

Gateway

 Syllabus

 California History

September

October

November

December

8/26-28    INTRODUCTION AND NATIVE CALIFORNIA

9/2-4      CONQUEST AND MISSIONS

Hurtado, Ch. 1

NO CLASS MONDAY--LABOR DAY

9/9-11        MEXICAN CALIFORNIA AND WAR

                       Hurtado, Ch. 2

9/16-18    GOLD RUSH CALIFORNIA  

      Hurtado, Ch. 3-4

Blackboard: Rohrbough, "The California Gold Rush as a National Experience"

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9/23-25      CORPORATE CAPITALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT  

                    Hurtado, Ch. 5

                    Blackboard: Camarillo, "Mexican Pueblo of Santa Barbara" (Camarillo Reading Questions)

9/30-10/2    VISIONS OF MODERN CALIFORNIA             

  Culver, Ch. 1

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10/7-9    PROGRESSIVE CALIFORNIA  

Culver, Ch. 2

10/14-16     THE RISE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Culver, Ch. 3-4

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10/21-23     DEPRESSION CALIFORNIA

            MIDTERM MONDAY

10/28-30     CALIFORNIA GOES TO WAR

             Culver, Ch. 5

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11/4-6     COLD WAR CALIFORNIA: NEW ERA, NEW POWER, AND A NEW MOUSETRAP 

          Culver, Ch. 6-7                                       

11/11-13     BEACH BOYS AND 60s LIBERALISM  

NO CLASS MONDAY--VETERANS DAY

11/18-20     FLOWER CHILDREN AND THE MANSON GIRLS  

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 11 /25     RACE AND REAGAN CONSERVATISM  

NO CLASS WEDNESDAY

              RESEARCH PAPER DUE ONLINE WEDNESDAY

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12/2-4     GOV. MOONBEAM TO THE GOVERNATOR     

12/9     GCALIFORNIA IN THE NEW MILLENIUM  

FINAL EXAM:Friday, December 13th,  3:30pm-5:30pm 

*Schedule is subject to change*

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